Barbarea

noun

Bar·​ba·​rea

ˌbärbəˈrēə

: a small genus of yellow-flowered sometimes weedy biennial or perennial herbs (family Cruciferae) of the north temperate zone having lyrate or pinnatifid lower leaves and clasping stem leaves and basal rosettes of leaves that overwinter see winter cress

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from St. Barbara, 3d century martyr + New Latin -ea

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