noun
- Plural of psoralea; plants of the genus Psoralea, legumes native to warm regions, some used in traditional medicine and herbal remedies.
Usage: botanical term; usually used in plural form
Examples
- The herbalist cultivated several varieties of psoraleas in her garden.
- Psoraleas have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries.
- The botanical collection included rare psoraleas from South Africa.
- Some psoraleas contain compounds that may have medicinal properties.