ˌ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈsēmə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kentron spur, sharp point + sēma sign — more at semantics
: a genus of chiefly tropical American vines (family Leguminosae) having trifoliate leaves and large lilac or white flowers and including the butterfly pea