Decaisnea

noun

De·​caisn·​ea

də̇ˈkānēə

: a genus of Asian shrubs (family Lardizabalaceae) having compound leaves and greenish polygamous flowers in clusters

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Joseph Decaisne †1882 French botanist

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