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Vismia

noun
Vis·mia | \ˈvismēə\

Definition of Vismia 

: a small genus of tropical American or African trees and shrubs (family Guttiferae) with a resinous bark and usually woolly terminal or axillary panicles of white, yellow, or brownish flowers

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History and Etymology for Vismia

New Latin, from Visme, 18th century Portuguese botanist + New Latin -ia

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