camote de raton
noun
camote de ra·ton
-dərəˈtōn
: an herb (Hoffmanseggia densiflora) of the family Leguminosae found in alkaline areas of the desert of southern U.S. having orange-red flowers and glandular-dotted chiefly basal tufted leaves with several pairs of leaflets
Word History
Etymology
Mexican Spanish camote de ratón, literally, mouse yam