Herniaria

noun

Her·​ni·​ar·​ia

ˌhərnēˈa(a)rēə

: a genus of small Old World herbs (family Caryophyllaceae) with minute green flowers see rupturewort

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin hernia rupture + New Latin -aria

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