Associations to the word «Polygala»

Wiktionary

POLYGALA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Polygalaceae   — bitter herbs or shrubs having eight stamens and a two-celled ovary; snakeroot, wintergreen, milkwort.
POLYGALA, noun. Any milkwort of the genus Polygala

Dictionary definition

POLYGALA, noun. Type genus of the Polygalaceae: milkwort; senega; snakeroot.

Wise words

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