English Explanatory Dictionary

oxylobium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any leguminous plant of the genus Oxylobium, also commonly called shaggy peas.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑk.sɪˈloʊ.bi.əm/ /ˌɑk.siˈloʊ.bi.əm/

Word forms

oxylobium oxylobiums

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Oxylobium, from translingual oxy- (“sharp”, Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)) + Ancient Greek λοβός (lobós, “lobe”) + translingual -ium, literally “sharp-lober”.

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