hepatica

Definitions


[hɪˈpatɪkə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a plant of the buttercup family with flowers similar to those of the anemone, native to northern temperate regions


Phrases:

Origin:
from medieval Latin hepatica (herba) ‘plant having liver-shaped parts, or one used to treat liver diseases’, feminine of hepaticus (see hepatic)




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