eriophorum

noun

er·​i·​oph·​o·​rum

ˌerēˈäfərəm

1

capitalized : a genus of bog sedges (family Cyperaceae) characterized by cottony masses of spikelets, the perianth consisting of soft bristles

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Eriophorum

called also cotton grass

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from erio- + -phorum (neuter of -phorus)

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