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draba
noun
dra·ba
\ˈdrābə, -äbə\
Definition of draba
1 capitalized : a very large genus of low tufted herbs (family Cruciferae) of temperate and arctic regions with small flowers and oblong or linear siliques
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Draba — compare whitlow grass
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Origin and Etymology of draba
New Latin, from Greek drabē, a kind of cress
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