kalanchoe


ka·lan·choe

noun
\ˌka-lən-ˈkō-ē also kə-ˈlaŋ-kə-(ˌ)wē or ˈka-lən-ˌchō\

Definition of KALANCHOE

: any of a genus (Kalanchoe) of chiefly African tropical succulent herbs or shrubs of the orpine family often cultivated as ornamentals —called also bryophyllum

Origin of KALANCHOE

New Latin
First Known Use: 1830

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