lesquerella

[ les-kuh-rel-uh, ley-kuh- ]
/ ˌlɛs kəˈrɛl ə, ˌleɪ kə- /

noun

any of various plants of the genus Lesquerella, of the mustard family, having rosettes of simple, hairy leaves, small yellow flowers, and inflated pods, and yielding a seed oil similar to castor oil.
Also called bladderpod.

Origin of lesquerella

< New Latin, named after Leo Lesquereux (died 1889), Swiss-born U.S. paleobotanist; see -ella

Words nearby lesquerella

lesghian, lesion, leslie, lesotho, lespedeza, lesquerella, less, less than, lessee, lessen, lesseps