epilobium

noun

ep·​i·​lo·​bi·​um

ˌepəˈlōbēəm

1

capitalized : a large genus of widely distributed herbs (family Onagraceae) with pink or rarely yellow flowers, slender lanceolate leaves, and seeds with a silky coma

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Epilobium : willow herb sense 1

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from epi- + Greek lobos lobe, pod + New Latin -ium

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