Tephrosia

noun

Te·​phro·​sia

tə̇ˈfrōzh(ē)ə,

teˈf-

: a genus of herbs or undershrubs (family Leguminosae) having odd-pinnate leaves, white or purplish flowers, and flat legumes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek tephros ash gray, from tephra ashes; from the appearance of its foliage

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