The story
From bird + -s- + foot, from the short, claw-like point on the pod.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Any of various flowering plants in the genus Ornithopus. Full definition →
From bird + -s- + foot, from the short, claw-like point on the pod.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.