1. type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts; [syn: Scrophularia, genus Scrophularia]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Scrophularia
n 1: type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants'
supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts [syn:
Scrophularia, genus Scrophularia]