thalictrum
noun
tha·lic·trum
thəˈliktrəm
1
capitalized : a large widely distributed genus of herbs (family Ranunculaceae) comprising the meadow rues and having ternately decompound leaves, small polygamous or unisexual apetalous flowers, and fruit consisting of several achenes
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Thalictrum
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, meadow rue, from Greek thaliktron