DORONICUM

Doronicum, genus Doronicum

(noun) genus of Eurasian perennial tuberous or rhizomatous herbs: leopard’s bane

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

doronicum (plural doronicums)

Any of several plants of the genus Doronicum, including some called leopardsbane.

Source: Wiktionary



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