Definition of Nectandra
:a large genus of tropical American trees of the family Lauraceae having pinnately veined leaves and small paniculate flowers — see bebeeru, greenheart
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Nectandra
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Nec·tan·dra
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nekˈtandrə
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Origin and Etymology of nectandra
New Latin, from Latin nectar + New Latin -andra; from the nectar glands of the anthers
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