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Anchietea

noun
An·​chi·​e·​tea | \ˌaŋkēˈēshēə, ˌanchē-, -ˈētēə\

Definition of Anchietea 

: a genus of South American climbing shrubs (family Violaceae) with white clustered flowers and thin capsules

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First Known Use of Anchietea

1848, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Anchietea

borrowed from New Latin, from José de Anchieta †1597 Spanish Jesuit missionary in Brazil + New Latin -ea, feminine of Latin -eus -eous

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