Butomus

noun

Bu·​to·​mus

ˈbyütəməs

: a genus (the type of the family Butomaceae) of bog herbs having leaves ensiform and 3-angled at the base and flowers in umbels

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek boutomos, boutomon sedge

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