Anthyllis

noun

An·​thyl·​lis

anˈthilə̇s

: a genus of Old World plants (family Leguminosae) with often yellowish red flowers and a pod enclosed in the calyx see kidney vetch

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, a plant, from Greek

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