Polygala
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See also: polygala
Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) and Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”).
Proper noun[edit]
Polygala f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Polygalaceae – bitter herbs or shrubs having eight stamens and a two-celled ovary, including some called snakeroot, wintergreen, milkwort.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Fabales - order; Polygalaceae - family; Polygaleae - tribe
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Polygala vulgaris (common milkwort) - type species
References[edit]
Polygala on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Polygala on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Polygala on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
