Leonotis
noun
Le·o·no·tis
Definition of Leonotis
: a small genus of tropical herbs or low shrubs (family Labiatae) of southern Africa with whorls of showy very irregular red, yellow, or white flowers — see dagga 2
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Origin and Etymology of leonotis
New Latin, from Greek leōn lion + ōt-, ous ear
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