psoralea

psoralea Definition

pso·ra·lea (sō rā′lē ə)

noun

any of a large genus (Psoralea) of plants of the pea family having scurfy leaves, white to purple flowers, and short pods with single seeds

Etymology: ModL < Gr psōraleos, scaly < psōra: see psoriasis

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