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Gmelina

noun

Gmeli·​na
gəˈmelənəˌ -māl-
: a small genus of Australasian trees and shrubs (family Verbenaceae) with simple leaves and panicled tubular flowers see queensland beech

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Johann Georg Gmelin †1755 German botanist

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“Gmelina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gmelina. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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