tephrosia

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noun

Any of the genus Tephrosia of leguminous shrubby plants and herbs.

Origintranslingual Tephrosia →
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Meanings

nountephrosia (plural tephrosias)

plural tephrosias

  1. biologyAny of the genus Tephrosia of leguminous shrubby plants and herbs.

    Though the tephrosia is a powerful agent, and, if carried too far beyond the antagonistic action of the poison, is, I presume, not entirely without danger, I have never known any bad symptoms to arise from its use.

    1866, American Journal of Pharmacy and the Sciences Supporting Public Health

Origin

  1. translingualTephrosia
  2. Englishtephrosia

Borrowed from translingual Tephrosia.

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Translations

Arabic حُوَيْرَة
  • حُوَيْرَة (ḥuwayra)Tephrosia
Russian тефро́зия
  • тефро́зия (tefrózija)Tephrosia

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APA

tephrosia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tephrosia

MLA

“tephrosia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tephrosia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tephrosia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tephrosia.

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