Hirtella
noun
Hir·tel·la
\(ˌ)hərˈtelə, hir-\
Definition of Hirtella
: a genus of chiefly tropical American shrubs or small trees (family Rosaceae) having axillary or terminal racemes of small white or purplish flowers with numerous stamens
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Origin and Etymology of hirtella
New Latin, from Latin hirtus + New Latin -ella
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