Definition of Broussonetia
:a genus of Asian trees or large shrubs (family Moraceae) with milky juice, sterile flowers in spikes or racemes, and fertile flowers in dense globular heads — see paper mulberry
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Broussonetia
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Brous·so·ne·tia
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ˌbrüsəˈnēsh(ē)ə
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Origin and Etymology of broussonetia
New Latin, from P.M.A. Broussonet †1807 French naturalist + New Latin -ia
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