astragalus

Nouns

  • (n) large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae genus Astragalus,
  • (n) the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint anklebone, astragal, talus,

Synonyms

genus Astragalus anklebone astragal talus

Words of close approximity

astragalar
Astragalus alpinus Astragalus danicus Astragalus glycyphyllos