Heracleum

noun

Her·​a·​cle·​um

ˌherəˈklēəm

: a widely distributed genus of plants (family Umbelliferae) having wing-margined fruit and large umbels of white flowers see cow parsnip

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek hērakleia, a plant, from Hēraklēs Hercules

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