psoralea

British  

/ səˈreɪlɪə /

noun

1. any plant of the tropical and subtropical leguminous genus Psoralea, having curly leaves, white or purple flowers, and short one-seeded pods See breadroot

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Etymology

Origin of psoralea

C19: via New Latin from Greek psōraleos mangy, from psōra mange, an allusion to the glandular dots of the plant

Example Sentences

Bakuchiol, an antioxidant found in the seeds of the plant psoralea corylifolia, shows promise.

From New York Times

An ingredient derived from the Psoralea corylifolia, or babchi plant, and historically used in Ayurvedic medicine, bakuchiol has started appearing in over-the-counter skin-care products, touted as a gentle but effective alternative to retinol.

From Seattle Times

PSORÀLEA, L. Calyx 5-cleft, persistent, the lower lobe longest.

From Project Gutenberg

At the end of five hours of a very tedious march we reached a stream called Wahboptah, which may be translated Ground-nut river, the savages being in the habit of digging up the Psoralea esculenta, a nutritive bulbous root which grows here.

From Project Gutenberg

In the bed of Waljeers we again found the Agristis virginica of Linnaeus,* and an Echinochloa allied to E. crusgalli, two kinds of very rich grass; but most of the verdure in the middle of the bed consisted of a dwarf species of Psoralea which grew but thinly.**

From Project Gutenberg