herb Sophia

noun

herb So·​phia

-səˈfīə,

-sōˈ-,

-fēə

plural herbs Sophia or herb Sophias

: a hedge mustard (Descurainia sophia) with long linear pods

Word History

Etymology

probably from New Latin sophia (specific epithet of Descurainia sophia), from the name Sophia

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