SINCE 1828
Melianthus
noun
Me·li·an·thus
| \ˌmēlēˈan(t)thəs\
Definition of Melianthus
: a small genus (the type of the family Melianthaceae) of southern African shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and racemose flowers with unequal sepals and four stamens — see honeyflower
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