ETYM Old Eng. honeste, oneste, honor, Old Fren. honesté, onesté (cf. French honnęteté), Latin honestas. Related to Honest.
1. Southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration; SYN. silver dollar, money plant, satin flower, satinpod, Lunaria annua.
2. The quality of being honest; SYN. honestness.