Lathraea

noun

Lath·​raea

laˈthrēə

: a genus of parasitic plants (family Orobanchaceae) having scaly leaves, small flowers, and explosively splitting capsules

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek lathraios secret; akin to Greek lanthanein to escape notice

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Rhymes for Lathraea

• aliya
• aliyah
• althea
• apnoea
• coffea
• dyspnea
• dyspnoea
• hosea
• idea
• kshatriya
• maria
• medea