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Trichosanthes

noun
Trich·o·san·thes | \ ˌtrikəˈsanˌthēz \

Definition of Trichosanthes 

: a large genus of Asiatic and Australian herbs (family Cucurbitaceae) having entire or lobed leaves and white flowers succeeded by fleshy fruits of various forms — see snake gourd

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History and Etymology for Trichosanthes

New Latin, irregular from trich- + -anthes; from the fringed corolla lobes

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