staunch ( u silent)

& v. [STANCH, α. & v.] staunch (u silent), s. [STANCH, v.] Bot.: Anthyllis vulneraria . ( Pratt .) staun-tō-ni-a, subst . [Named after Sir George Staunton, Bart. (1737-1801), who introduced many plants into Britain from China.] Botany: A genus of Lardizabalacese. Flowers moncæcio us; males with six sepals, petals six or wanting, the stamens six, opposite the petals; females with no petals, six sterile stamens and three distinct ovaries. The fruits of Staun ton i a hexaphylla have a sweetish, watery taste, and are eaten by the country people of Japan; the juice also is a remedy for ophthalmia.