psoralea
/ (səˈreɪlɪə) /
noun
any plant of the tropical and subtropical leguminous genus Psoralea, having curly leaves, white or purple flowers, and short one-seeded pods
See breadroot
Word Origin for psoralea
C19: via New Latin from Greek
psōraleos mangy, from
psōra mange, an allusion to the glandular dots of the plant
Words nearby psoralea
psni,
psoas,
psoas abscess,
psocid,
psora,
psoralea,
psoralen,
psorelcosis,
psoriasiform,
psoriasis,
psoriatic
Example sentences from the Web for psoralea
He appears to have lived chiefly on the Indian-turnip (Psoralea esculenta).
Your National Parks |Enos A. MillsDuring the day, I had occasionally remarked among the hills the psoralea esculenta, the bread root of the Indians.
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California |Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont