POLYGALAS

Noun

polygalas

plural of polygala

Source: Wiktionary


POLYGALA

Po*lyg"a*la, n. Etym: [L., milkwort, fr. Gr.

Definition: A genus of bitter herbs or shrubs having eight stamens and a two-celled ovary (as the Seneca snakeroot, the flowering wintergreen, etc.); milkwort.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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