Definition of Laportea
:a genus of perennial chiefly tropical stinging herbs or trees (family Urticaceae) having large serrate leaves and axillary stipules — see australian nettle tree , woodnettle
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Laportea
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La·por·tea
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ləˈpōrtēə
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Origin and Etymology of laportea
New Latin, from Laporte, 19th century person otherwise unidentified
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