Definition of Colubrina
: a genus of mostly tropical American shrubs or small trees (family Rhamnaceae) with small yellowish flowers and yellow or red fruits
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Origin and Etymology of colubrina
New Latin, from Late Latin, a plant, from feminine of Latin colubrinus snakelike
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