Viscaria

noun

Vis·​car·​ia

viˈska(a)rēə

in some classifications

: a genus of alpine or boreal plants with viscous stems and foliage that are usually included in the genus Lychnis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from visc- + -aria

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