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Ononis

noun
Ono·​nis | \ ōˈnōnə̇s\

Definition of Ononis

: a genus of European herbs (family Leguminosae) that resemble clovers and have red or yellow solitary or clustered flowers — see restharrow

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History and Etymology for Ononis

New Latin, from Greek onōnis restharrow

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