abronia
Definition of abronia
1 capitalized : a genus of herbs (family Nyctaginaceae) native to western North America having showy fragrant flowers in bracted heads and with the salver-shaped calyx having a 3-winged base — see sand verbena
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Abronia
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Origin and Etymology of abronia
borrowed from New Latin, from Greek habrós “graceful, delicate” + New Latin -onia (probably as in Paeonia peony and the names of other flowering plants)
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