Definition of Anagyris
:a small genus of shrubs (family Leguminosae) of the Mediterranean region having trifoliolate leaves, yellow flowers, and narrow compound pods — see bean trefoil 1
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Anagyris
noun
An·a·gy·ris
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ˌanəˈjīrə̇s
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Origin and Etymology of anagyris
New Latin, from Greek, alteration of anagyros bean trefoil, from ana- + gyros ring
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