About The Word Tephrosia
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Tephrosia
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What's The Definition Of Tephrosia?
[n] genus of tropical and subtropical herbs or shrubs: hoary peas
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tephrosia: genus Tephrosia Related Terms | Find terms related to Tephrosia: See Also | hoary pea | Papilionoideae | rosid dicot genus | subfamily Papilionoideae Tephrosia In Webster's Dictionary \Te*phro"si*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? ash-colored, from ?
ashes.] (Bot.)
A genus of leguminous shrubby plants and herbs, mostly found
in tropical countries, a few herbaceous species being North
American. The foliage is often ashy-pubescent, whence the
name.
Note: The Tephrosia toxicaria is used in the West Indies and
in Polynesia for stupefying fish. T. purpurea is used
medicinally in the East Indies. T. Virginia is the
goat's rue of the United States.
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