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astrantia

Pronunciation: /əˈstrantɪə/
Definition of astrantia

noun

  • a plant of the parsley family with small compact starlike heads of tiny flowers surrounded by prominent bracts, native to Europe and western Asia.
    • Genus Astrantia, family Umbelliferae: several species, in particular A. major, which is often grown in gardens

Origin:

modern Latin, perhaps from Greek astēr 'star'

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