atragene

noun

atrag·​e·​ne

əˈtrajəˌnē

1

capitalized : a small genus of perennial vines (family Ranunculaceae) with small spatulate petals

2

plural -s : a plant of the genus Atragene

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, modification of Greek athragenē traveler's-joy

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