astragalus
Americannoun
plural
astragalinoun
Other Word Forms
- astragalar adjective
- subastragalar adjective
Etymology
Origin of astragalus
From New Latin, dating back to 1535–45; astragal
Example Sentences
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Also salvaged was an astragalus, which was a knucklebone of a sheep or a goat used like a die in a game called “knucklebone.”
From Literature
You may also want to consider botanical medicines such as elderberry, astragalus and Andrographis.
From Seattle Times
If you lived in China, you’d probably add astragalus root to the broth.
From Seattle Times
In it, we discuss vaccines as well as nondrug cold strategies with vitamins C and D, astragalus, ginger and thyme.
From Seattle Times
For fifty bucks, I bought a small jar of Brain Dust, which contains the herb astragalus and an Ayurvedic rock extrusion called shilajit.
From The New Yorker
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