rondeletia

noun

ron·​de·​le·​tia

ˌrändəˈlēshēə

1

capitalized : a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs (family Rubiaceae) having salver-shaped fragrant flowers with a long tube

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Rondeletia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Guillaume Rondelet †1566 French naturalist + New Latin -ia

First Known Use

1739, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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