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Amsinckia
noun
Am·sinck·ia
\amˈsiŋkēə\
Definition of Amsinckia
: a genus of rough annual herbs (family Boraginaceae) with oblong leaves and scorpioid-spicate yellow flowers, at least the lowest being leafy-bracted — see fiddle-neck 2
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Origin and Etymology of amsinckia
New Latin, from Wilhelm Amsinck †1831 German botanist + New Latin -ia
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