hedysarum

noun

he·​dys·​a·​rum

hēˈdisərəm

1

capitalized : a genus of herbs (family Leguminosae) of the north temperate zone and northern Africa with racemose flowers and flat pods that separate into nearly orbicular joints

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Hedysarum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek hēdysaron goutweed, from hēdy- hedy- + saron broom

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