| 释义 |
barrenwort
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: so called from the belief that it causes sterility
: any of certain plants of the genus Epimedium having or believed to have sudorific properties: as
a. : a European herb (E. alpinum) often cultivated and having bitter leaves
b. : a Japanese herb (E. diphyllum) with small bluish flowers
c. : an herb (E. hexandra) of the Pacific coast of No. America having ternate leaves and small nodding flowers on a scapelike stalk |