Melampyrum
noun
Mel·am·py·rum
\ˌmeləmˈpīrəm\
Definition of Melampyrum
: a small genus of branching annual herbs (family Scrophulariaceae) with opposite leaves and small irregular flowers with four stamens — see cowwheat
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Origin and Etymology of melampyrum
New Latin, from Greek melampyron ball mustard, from melan- + pyros wheat — more at furze
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