scrophularia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts
    genus Scrophularia.

WordNet

Scroph`u*la"ri*a noun
Etymology
NL. So called because it was reputed to be remedy for scrofula.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of coarse herbs having small flowers in panicled cymes; figwort.

Webster 1913