lathyrus

noun

lath·​y·​rus

-rəs

1

capitalized : a genus of plants (family Leguminosae) including many peas and vetchlings and differing from members of the genus Pisum in having the style not sulcate see everlasting pea, sweet pea

2

plural -es : any plant of the genus Lathyrus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek lathyros chickling

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