The word "avena" refers to a type of grain commonly known as oats.
Sentences with «avena»
Following the collapse of the empire, oats lay dormant for nearly two thousand years, but by the 1800s a London pharmacist called Henry Potter invented a tincture of oats called Potter's Compound of Avena (scientific name for oats = avena sativa). (supernaturalacnetreatment.com)
Related links A longer version of this story on Science's Science of Aging Knowledge Environment (SAGE KE) SAGE KE article on the link between such survival feats and longevity Burnell lab A. avenae information from UC Davis Parasitic Nematodes page from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln (sciencemag.org)
Figueroa co-led the sequencing effort for the oat crown rust fungus P. coronata f. sp. avenae along with Shahryar Kianian, research leader at the USDA - ARS Cereal Disease Laboratory and adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota. (sciencedaily.com)