fumaria

noun

fu·​mar·​ia

fyüˈma(a)rēə

1

capitalized : a genus of annual herbs (family Fumariaceae) with only one petal spurred at the base and a one-seeded globose capsule

2

plural fumariae

-ēˌē

: an extract or dried leaves of the common fumitory formerly used as a tonic and alterative

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin, fumitory, from Latin fumus smoke + -aria

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