ASTRAGALUS Meaning of ASTRAGALUS in English n. (pl. -li) 1 Anat. = TALUS(1). 2 Bot. a leguminous plant of the genus Astragalus, e.g. the milk-vetch. [ L f. Gk astragalos ankle-bone, moulding, a plant ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012