Uvularia

See also: uvularia

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin uvula, because the flowers dangle much like the human uvula and the plant was once considered effective medicine for uvular disease.

Proper noun

Uvularia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Colchicaceae – bellworts, bellflowers, or merrybells, of North America.

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