Found 2 items, similar to Astragalus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Astragalus Astragalus n 1: large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae [syn: genus Astragalus] 2: the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint [syn: anklebone, astragal, talus]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Astragalus Astragalus \As*trag"a*lus\, n. [L. See Astragal.] 1. (Anat.) The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe Galege[ae], containing numerous species, two of which are called, in English, milk vetch and licorice vetch. Gum tragacanth is obtained from different oriental species, particularly the Astragalus gummifer and Astragalus verus. [1913 Webster] 3. (Arch.) See Astragal, 1. [1913 Webster]