English noun: Scrophularia | |||
1. | Scrophularia (plant) type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts | ||
Synonyms | genus Scrophularia | ||
Broader (hypernym) | asterid dicot genus | ||
Member holonym | figwort | ||
Member meronym | family Scrophulariaceae, figwort family, foxglove family, Scrophulariaceae | ||