̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ at aristo- +ˈlōkēə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, birthwort, from Greek aristolocheia, from aristo- + locheia childbirth; akin to lechos bed — more at lie
: a large genus (the type of the family Aristolochiaceae) of mostly tropical herbs or woody vines with pungent aromatic rootstocks and very irregular flowers — see birthwort , dutchman's-pipe , pelican flower