Colubrina

noun

Col·​u·​bri·​na

ˌkäl(y)əˈbrīnə,

-brēnə

: a genus of mostly tropical American shrubs or small trees (family Rhamnaceae) with small yellowish flowers and yellow or red fruits

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin, a plant, from feminine of Latin colubrinus snakelike

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