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Quintinia
noun
Quin·tin·ia
\kwin‧ˈtinēə, kan‧-\
Definition of Quintinia
: a small genus of New Zealand and in some classifications Philippine shrubs and trees (family Saxifragaceae) with alternate leaves and axillary or terminal racemes of white or lilac flowers — see kumarahou b opossum wood
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Origin and Etymology of quintinia
New Latin, after Jean de la Quintinie †1688 French botanist
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