Onobrychis

noun

On·​o·​bry·​chis

ˌänəˈbrīkə̇s

: a genus of Old World herbs of the family Leguminosae having pinnate leaves, pink or white racemose flowers, and flat unjointed pods

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek onobrychis, a leguminous plant, from onos ass + -brychis (from brykein, brychein to eat greedily, gnash the teeth)

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