ammobium

noun

am·​mo·​bi·​um

əˈmōbēəm,

aˈ-

1

capitalized : a small genus of Australian herbs (family Compositae) with yellow flowers and silvery foilage see winged everlasting

2

plural -s : a plant of the genus Ammobium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from amm- + -bium (from Greek bios life)

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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