Definition of Amomis
:a genus of aromatic tropical American trees (family Myrtaceae) with large leathery leaves and small axillary flowers
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Amomis
noun
Amo·mis
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əˈmōmə̇s
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Origin and Etymology of amomis
New Latin, from Latin, a plant similar to amomum, from Greek amōmon
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