erinus
/ (ɪˈraɪnəs) /
noun
any plant of the scrophulariaceous genus Erinus, native to S Africa and S Europe, esp E. alpinus, grown as a rock plant for its white, purple, or carmine flowers
Nearby words
eriksson, erimanthus, erin, erinaceous, eringo, erinus, erinyes, erinys, eriogonum, eriophyllous, eriostemon
Word Origin for erinus
New Latin, from Greek erinos, an unidentified plant
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