Definition of Swartzia
:a genus of tropical trees (family Leguminosae) with racemose irregular flowers of which the corolla is often reduced to a single petal or absent — see wamara
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Swartzia
noun
Swart·zia
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ˈswȯ(r)tsēə
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Origin and Etymology of swartzia
New Latin, from Olof Swartz †1818 Swedish botanist + New Latin -ia
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