thəˈliktrəm noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, meadow rue, from Greek thaliktron
1. capitalized : a large widely distributed genus of herbs (family Ranunculaceae) comprising the meadow rues and having ternately decompound leaves, small polygamous or unisexual apetalous flowers, and fruit consisting of several achenes
2. -s : any plant of the genus Thalictrum