ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkristə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from chamae- + crista (from crista pavonis, literally, peacock's crest, the pre-Linnaean name of a certain plant of the family Leguminosae) — more at crest
in some classifications : a genus of herbs or low shrubs characterized by sensitive leaves and suddenly and forcibly dehiscing pods, now included in the genus Cassia