noun
large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae
• Syn: ↑Astragalus
• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Papilionoideae, ↑subfamily Papilionoideae
• Member Meronyms: ↑milk vetch, ↑milk-vetch
Useful english dictionary. 2012.