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Scorpiurus

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Scor·​pi·​u·​rus | \ ˌskȯ(r)pēˈyu̇rəs\

Definition of Scorpiurus

: a genus of herbs (family Leguminosae) of the Mediterranean region and the Canary islands having simple leaves, small yellow flowers on naked peduncles, and twisted pods

History and Etymology for Scorpiurus

New Latin, from Late Latin, a kind of heliotrope, from Latin scorpiuron, from Greek skorpiouron, from neuter of skorpiouros having a tail like that of a scorpion, from skorpios scorpion + -ouros -urous

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