schizandra

schiz an dra |skitˈsandrə skɪtˈsændrə | ▶noun a Chinese herb whose berries are credited with various stimulant or medicinal properties. Also called magnolia vine. [Schisandra chinensis, family Magnoliaceae. ] ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, Schisandra, formed as schizo- + Greek andr-, anēr man, on account of the divided stamens.

schizandra

schizandra |skɪtˈsandrə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a Chinese herb whose berries are credited with various stimulant or medicinal properties. ●Schisandra chinensis, family Schisandraceae. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin Schisandra, formed as schizo- + Greek andr-, anēr man, on account of the divided stamens.