Polygala
Pronunciation : Po*lyg"a*la
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., milkwort, fr. Gr.
Definition : Defn: A genus of bitter herbs or shrubs having eight stamens and a two-celled ovary (as the Seneca snakeroot, the flowering wintergreen, etc.); milkwort.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913