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Definition of ASTRAGALUS

Astragalus
Astragalus As*trag"a*lus, n. [L. See Astragal.] 1. (Anat.) The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle. 2. (Bot.) A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe Galege[ae], containing numerous species, two of which are called, in English, milk vetch and licorice vetch. Gum tragacanth is obtained from different oriental species, particularly the A. gummifer and A. verus. 3. (Arch.) See Astragal, 1.

Meaning of ASTRAGALUS from wikipedia

- Look up Astragalus or astragalus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Astragalus may refer to: Astragalus (plant), a large genus of herbs and small shrubs...
- milkvetch Astragalus agnicidus – Humboldt County milkvetch Astragalus agrestis – field milkvetch, purple milkvetch, ****'s-head Astragalus albens – Cushenbury...
- Astragalus mongholicus, synonyms including Astragalus propinquus and Astragalus membranaceus, commonly known as Mongolian milkvetch in English; 'Хунчир'...
- perennial herbaceous plant which is sometimes used for tea. Plants For A ****ure: Astragalus glycyphyllos USDA Plants Profile: Astragalus glycyphyllos v t e...
- Astragalus lentiginosus Astragalus lentiginosus is a species of legume native to western North America where it grows in a range of habitats. Common names...
- June. Astragalus cr****icarpus is known as ground plum, though it shares this name with some other species in the genus Astragalus such as Astragalus plattensis...
- Retrieved 2024-06-23. Media related to Astragalus monspessul**** at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Astragalus monspessul**** at Wikispecies v t e...
- the burning of the stems or gum. “Astragalus gummifer” Practical Plants http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Astragalus_gummifer Verbeken, Dirk. "Exudate Gums:...
- the genus Astragalus. Astragalus aaronii (Eig) Zohary Astragalus aaronsohni**** Eig Astragalus abadehensis Ma****oumi & Podlech Astragalus abbreviatus...
- commonly used as a source of gum tragacanth. "Astragalus adscendens Persian Manna PFAF Plant Database". "Astragalus brachycalyx Fisch". Germplasm Resources...