ox knee

English

Cyathulae Radix (A). Flower of Cyathulae Radix (B, C). Roots of Cyathulae Radix (D, E). Transverse section of Cyathulae Radix (F)

Etymology

From ox +‎ knee, for unknown reasons.

Noun

ox knee (plural ox knees)

1. Cyathula officinalis, a species of Sino-Nepali amaranth-family plant.
2. A chaff flower of species Achyranthes bidentata.

Synonyms

• (Cyathula officinalis): Cyathula root, radix Cyathula

References

• ox knee on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cyathula officinalis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia