Definition of Arabis
:a large genus of herbs (family Cruciferae) with white or purple flowers and flat siliques with nerved valves — see sicklepod, tower mustard
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Arabis
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Ar·a·bis
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ˈarəbə̇s
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Origin and Etymology of arabis
New Latin, from Greek arabid-, arabis, a brassicaceous plant, probably from Arab-, Araps Arab; from its ability to grow in rocky or sandy soil
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