Epimedium
[ep-uh-mee-dee-uh m] /ˌɛp əˈmi di əm/
noun, plural epimediums.
1.
any of various Old World plants belonging to the genus Epimedium, of the barberry family, having small, pinnate leaves and spurred white, yellow, or reddish flowers.
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