Cymbopetalum
noun
Cym·bo·pet·al·um
\ˌsimbōˈpetələm\
Definition of Cymbopetalum
: a genus of tropical American shrubs and small trees (family Annonaceae) with fine-textured green or yellowish wood that includes the sacred earflower of Mexico and Central America
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Origin and Etymology of cymbopetalum
New Latin, from cymbo- (from Latin cymba boat) + petalum petal — more at petal
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