Associations to the word «Scrophularia»

Wiktionary

SCROPHULARIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Scrophulariaceae   — the figworts, native principally to Asia.

Dictionary definition

SCROPHULARIA, noun. Type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche