ˌskȯ(r)pēˈyu̇rəs noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, a kind of heliotrope, from Latin scorpiuron, from Greek skorpiouron, from neuter of skorpiouros having a tail like that of a scorpion, from skorpios scorpion + -ouros -urous — more at scorpion
: a genus of herbs (family Leguminosae) of the Mediterranean region and the Canary islands having simple leaves, small yellow flowers on naked peduncles, and twisted pods