ABRUS


Meaning of ABRUS in English

ˈābrəs, ˈä- noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek habros graceful, delicate — more at habro-

: a genus of tropical vines (family Fabaceae) having pinnate leaves, purplish flowers with a 4-lobed calyx, and flat pods — see indian licorice

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