epimedium

American  

[ep-uh-mee-dee-uhm] / ˌɛp əˈmi di əm /

noun

plural

epimediums

1. any of various Old World plants belonging to the genus Epimedium, of the barberry family, having small, pinnate leaves and spurred white, yellow, or reddish flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of epimedium

< New Latin (Linnaeus), Latin epimēdion < Greek epimḗdion a plant of uncertain identity, equivalent to epi- epi- + mḗdion plant of the genus Campanula

Example Sentences

She’s accepted the realities of gardening a shady woodland, and now grows ferns, hydrangeas, Japanese maples, epimedium and hellebores that suit its conditions.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2022

The “Super Female Vitality” supplement at the Infowars shop shares a number of ingredients with the Moon Juice Dusts: maca, epimedium, shilajit.

From New York Times • May 25, 2017

Another deer- and rabbit-resistant shade plant is the epimedium.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2014