psoralea

/ səˈreɪlɪə /

noun

1. any plant of the tropical and subtropical leguminous genus Psoralea, having curly leaves, white or purple flowers, and short one-seeded pods See breadroot

Word History and Origins

Origin of psoralea¹

C19: via New Latin from Greek psōraleos mangy, from psōra mange, an allusion to the glandular dots of the plant

Example Sentences

Bakuchiol, an antioxidant found in the seeds of the plant psoralea corylifolia, shows promise.

From Seattle Times

Bakuchiol, an antioxidant found in the seeds of the plant psoralea corylifolia, shows promise.

From New York Times

An ingredient derived from the Psoralea corylifolia, or babchi plant, and historically used in Ayurvedic medicine, bakuchiol has started appearing in over-the-counter skin-care products, touted as a gentle but effective alternative to retinol.

From Seattle Times

PSORÀLEA, L. Calyx 5-cleft, persistent, the lower lobe longest.

From Project Gutenberg

At the end of five hours of a very tedious march we reached a stream called Wahboptah, which may be translated Ground-nut river, the savages being in the habit of digging up the Psoralea esculenta, a nutritive bulbous root which grows here.

From Project Gutenberg