Genus Ononis (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of European subshrubs or herbs having pink or purple or yellow solitary or clustered flowers: restharrow.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Ononis is a group of flowering plants in the legume family, commonly known as restharrow.
- Ononis is a genus of European subshrubs or herbs having pink or purple or yellow solitary or clustered flowers.
- The genus Ononis includes several species of plants that are native to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa.
- Restharrow, a member of the genus Ononis, has been used in traditional medicine for centuries to treat various ailments.
- The genus Ononis is characterized by its pink, purple, or yellow flowers, which are often solitary or clustered and bloom in the summer months.