Meaning | Any of various plants of the genus Astragalus. |
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Synonym | milk-vetch |
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Member of | Astragalus, genus Astragalus | large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions |
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Narrower | alpine milk vetch, Astragalus alpinus | perennial of mountainous areas of Eurasia and North America |
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purple milk vetch, Astragalus danicus | perennial of southern and western Europe having dense racemes of purple or violet flowers |
wild licorice, wild liquorice, Astragalus glycyphyllos | European perennial |
Broader | woody plant, ligneous plant | A plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems |
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Spanish | astrágalo |
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Catalan | astràgal |
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