Ononis

See also: ononis

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin ononis (“restharrow”). Said by some to be ultimately from Ancient Greek ὄνος (ónos, “donkey”), as donkeys enjoy eating the plant, but this could be folk etymology.[1]

Proper noun

Ononis f

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

References

  1. ^ https://www.first-nature.com/flowers/ononis-repens.php
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