epilobium
noun
ep·i·lo·bi·um
ˌepəˈlōbēəm
1
capitalized : a large genus of widely distributed herbs (family Onagraceae) with pink or rarely yellow flowers, slender lanceolate leaves, and seeds with a silky coma
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Epilobium : willow herb sense 1
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from epi- + Greek lobos lobe, pod + New Latin -ium