oxytropis
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See also: Oxytropis
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp, pointy”) + τρόπις (trópis, “keel”), in reference to the projection at the end of its leaves which distinguishes it from astragal.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /okˈsy.tro.pis/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /okˈsi.tro.pis/,
Noun
oxytropis
Descendants
References
- ^ "Oxytropis, n." in the Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.