Parkinsonia
noun
Par·kin·so·nia
\ˌpärkənˈsōnēə, ˌpȧk-, -nyə\
Definition of Parkinsonia
: a small genus of spiny shrubs or small trees (family Leguminosae) with minute pinnate early deciduous leaves and racemose yellow flowers with a valvate calyx — see jerusalem thorn
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Origin and Etymology of parkinsonia
New Latin, from John Parkinson †1650 English botanist + New Latin -ia
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