Caulophyllum

noun

Cau·​lo·​phyl·​lum

: a genus of herbs (family Berberidaceae) of eastern Asia and the eastern U.S. having a single sessile triternate basal leaf and a raceme of yellowish flowers succeeded by blue berries see blue cohosh

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from caul- + -phyllum

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