Adenophora

noun

Ad·​e·​noph·​o·​ra

ˌa-də-ˈnä-fə-rə

: a genus of herbs (family Campanulaceae) of Europe and Asia that are distinguished by the cushionlike disk or gland around the base of the style

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from aden- + -phora

First Known Use

circa 1827, in the meaning defined above

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