Definition of Hyaenanche
:a genus of trees (family Euphorbiaceae) of southern Africa with coriaceous whorled leaves, cymose staminate flowers, and solitary pistillate flowers
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Hyaenanche
noun
Hy·ae·nan·che
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ˌhīəˈnaŋkē
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Origin and Etymology of hyaenanche
New Latin, from Latin hyaena hyena + New Latin -anche (from Greek anchein to strangle); from the use of the fruit in poisoning hyenas
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