genus Anthyllis

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1.genus Anthyllis - genus of Mediterranean herbs and shrubsAnthyllisrosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plantsPapilionoideae, subfamily Papilionoideae - alternative name used in some classification systems for the family PapilionaceaeAnthyllis barba-jovis, Jupiter's beard, silverbush, silver-bush - silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowersAnthyllis vulneraria, kidney vetch - perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders