Associations to the word «Astragalus»

Wiktionary

ASTRAGALUS, noun. (skeleton) The anklebone.
ASTRAGALUS, noun. An herb of genus Astragalus.
ASTRAGALUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae   — the milk-vetches.

Dictionary definition

ASTRAGALUS, noun. Large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae.
ASTRAGALUS, noun. The bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint.

Wise words

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Aeschylus