Aeschynomene

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἰσχυνομένη (aiskhunoménē, “sensitive plant”), from αἰσχύνη (aiskhúnē, “ugly or causing shame”) + μένος (ménos, “mind”).

Proper noun

Aeschynomene f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – jointvetches.

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