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Amomis

noun
Amo·mis | \ əˈmōmə̇s \

Definition of Amomis 

: a genus of aromatic tropical American trees (family Myrtaceae) with large leathery leaves and small axillary flowers

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First Known Use of Amomis

1864, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Amomis

New Latin, from Latin, a plant similar to amomum, from Greek amōmon

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