Astrantia
noun
As·tran·tia
\əˈstranch(ē)ə, -ntēə\
Definition of Astrantia
: a small genus of Eurasian herbs (family Umbelliferae) having aromatic roots, palmate leaves, and showy flowers in starlike bracted umbels — see masterwort b
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