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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024er•i•og•o•num (er′ē og′ə nəm, -ē ə gō′nəm),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologyany of various plants belonging to the genus Eriogonum, of the buckwheat family, native to southern and western North America. Cf. umbrella plant (def. 2).
- Greek -gonon, neuter of -gonos, -kneed, -jointed, adjective, adjectival derivative of gónu knee; so called because the jointed stems are covered with hair
- Neo-Latin Eriogonum genus name, equivalent. to Greek erio- (combining form of érion wool) + -gonum
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