ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: so called from the belief that it causes sterility
: any of certain plants of the genus Epimedium having or believed to have sudorific properties: as
a. : a European herb ( E. alpinum ) often cultivated and having bitter leaves
b. : a Japanese herb ( E. diphyllum ) with small bluish flowers
c. : an herb ( E. hexandra ) of the Pacific coast of No. America having ternate leaves and small nodding flowers on a scapelike stalk