Meaning of Oxytropis in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌɒksɪˈtrəʊpɪs/

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1. Noun

   Oxytropis

   Etymology

   early 19th century; earliest use found in John Loudon (1783–1843), landscape gardener and horticultural writer. From scientific Latin Oxytropis from ancient Greek ὀξυ- + τρόπις keel, with reference to the pointed projection at the end of the keel of the corolla

   Definitions

   1. large widely-distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or subshrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and racemose or spicate flowers each having a pealike corolla with a clawed petal