Australian English Meaning of astragalus
Astragalus
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Definitions and Meaning of astragalus in English
astragalus (n)
large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae
the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
astragalus (n.)
The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle.
A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe Galegeae, containing numerous species, two of which are called, in English, milk vetch and licorice vetch. Gum tragacanth is obtained from different oriental species, particularly the A. gummifer and A. verus.
See Astragal, 1.
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Astragalus
large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae, the bone in the ankle that articulates w
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astragalomancy => astragalomancy, astragaloid => astragaloid, astragalar => Astragalus (ankle), astragal => Talus, astraean => Astraean,
