Found 2 items, similar to Scrophularia.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Scrophularia Scrophularia n : type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts [syn: genus Scrophularia ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Scrophularia Scrophularia \Scroph`u*la"ri*a\, n. [NL. So called because it was reputed to be a remedy for scrofula.] (Bot.) A genus of coarse herbs having small flowers in panicled cymes; figwort. [1913 Webster]