Definition of Anagyris

1. Noun. Very small genus of shrubs of southern Europe having backward curving seed pods.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Anagyris

Anacardium occidentale
Anacin III
Anacreon
Anacreontic
Anacyclus
Anacyclus pyrethrum
Anadenanthera
Anadenanthera colubrina
Anadyr
Anagallis
Anagallis arvensis
Anagallis tenella
Anagasta
Anagasta kuehniella
Anagnostakis
Anagyris
Anagyris foetida
Anaheim
Anahit
Anahita
Anaiah
Anakim
Analgin
Anambé
Anamnia
Anamniota
Ananaki
Ananas comosus
Anand

Literary usage of Anagyris

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Botanical Materia Medica by Jonathan Stokes (1812)
"169. t. 171, the account repr. in Rait hist. 1720. 416. anagyris. ... J. ib 364, Sf repr. in anagyris. Clus. hist. i. 93, Ger. by Johns. 1427, if Dod. 773. ..."

2. Records of General Science by Robert Dundas Thomson, T Thomson (1836)
"It contains phosphoric acid 42-6; protoxide of iron 38-6; oxide of manganese 12-1 ; magnesia 1-7; lithia 8-2.—Ibid. XII.—anagyris ..."

3. On Planting and Rural Ornament: A Practical Treatise by Mr Marshall, Marshall (William) (1803)
"The two sorts of Dwarf Almond may also be propagated by layers, or from the suckers, which they sometimes send forth in great plenty. anagyris. ..."

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