1. large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae; [syn: Astragalus, genus Astragalus]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Astragalus
n 1: large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north
temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae
[syn: Astragalus, genus Astragalus]