Frankenia
noun
Fran·ke·nia
\fraŋˈkēnēə, -anˈ-\
Definition of Frankenia
: a genus (the type of the family Frankeniaceae) of perennial herbs or undershrubs with opposite leaves and solitary pink, violet, or red flowers usually in the forks of the branches
frankeniaceous
adjectiveFrom the M-W Editors
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Origin and Etymology of frankenia
New Latin, after Johan Frankenius (Franke) †1661 Swedish professor of anatomy and botany
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