Lappula

noun

Lap·​pu·​la

ˈlapyələ

: a large genus of rough-pubescent herbs (family Boraginaceae) found in temperate regions having small flowers in terminal racemes and nutlets armed with barbed prickles see stickseed

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin lappa burr + -ula

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