hepatica

noun

a common liverwort

any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring

Roots

heparhepat- · Greek · liver ikos-ica · Greek · pertaining to (named for its liver-shaped leaves)

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