Definitions for Eriogonum

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Eriogonum er·i·og·o·num

Spelling: [er-ee-og-uh-nuh m, -ee-uh- Eriogonum is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 324 anagrams from letters in Eriogonum (egimnooru).

Definitions for Eriogonum

noun

1. any of various plants belonging to the genus Eriogonum, of the buckwheat family, native to southern and western North America. Compare umbrella plant (def 2).

Origin of Eriogonum

New Latin Eriogonum genus name, equivalent to Greek erio- (combining form of érion wool) + -gonum Greek -gonon, neuter of -gonos, -kneed, -jointed, adj. derivative of gónu knee; so called bec

Examples for Eriogonum

eriogonum rhodanthum, a perennial which forms dense mats on hard rocky ground.