can·tu·ta
| \ kan‧ˈtütə \
variants:
or less commonly cantut \
-üt
\
plural -s
Definition of cantuta
: a shrub or small tree (Cantua buxifolia) used as an ornamental in the southwestern U.S. and having a showy yellow-striped pink or red flower
— called also Inca magic flower
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