ˌänəˈbrīkə̇s noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek onobrychis, a leguminous plant, from onos ass + -brychis (from brykein, brychein to eat greedily, gnash the teeth) — more at ass , bruxism
: a genus of Old World herbs of the family Leguminosae having pinnate leaves, pink or white racemose flowers, and flat unjointed pods