Psoralea
noun
Pso·ralea
\səˈrālēə, -ral-\
Definition of Psoralea
: a large widely distributed genus of herbs and shrubs (family Leguminosae) with glandular compound leaves and spicate or racemose purple or white flowers — see breadroot
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Origin and Etymology of psoralea
New Latin, from Greek psōraleos scabby, itchy, from psōra itch
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