sófora . ( Of the lat. ) scientific. sophora, and this perhaps the ar. ? ufayra' , amarillita, by alus. (to the yellow colour of these flowers). 1. f. family tree of the Papilionáceas, with straight, thick trunk, wide glass, twisted branches, compound leaves of eleven to thirteen leaflets ovate, flowers are small, yellow, in hanging panicles and fruit knotted pods containing several small seeds, glossy and black. It is native to East and is grown in gardens and walks in Europe.