genus astragalus

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   large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae

   SynonymsAstragalus

   Broaderrosid dicot genus

   Part ofPapilionoideae

Questions about genus astragalus

What does genus astragalus mean?

genus astragalus means "large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae".

What is another word for genus astragalus?

Close synonyms include Astragalus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus astragalus a common word?

genus astragalus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.