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
Origin of psoralea
1C19: via New Latin from Greek psōraleos mangy, from psōra mange, an allusion to the glandular dots of the plant
Words Nearby psoralea
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How to use psoralea in a sentence
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. FremontAmorpha, with the same psoralea, and a dwarf species of lupinus, are the characteristic plants.
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California | Brevet Col. J.C. FremontIt is a new psoralea, and occurred frequently henceforward along our road.
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California | Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont
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