transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈstra-gə-ləs ]
noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, from Greek astragalos neck vertebra, ankle joint, milk vetch (from the vertebra-like appearance of the flower clusters)
Date: 1541
1. plural as·trag·a·li -ˌlī, -ˌlē : talus II,1
2. : the dried root of an Asian milk vetch ( Astragalus membranaceus ) used especially as a remedy in Chinese herbal medicine ; also : a preparation or extract of this root