cantuta
noun
can·tu·ta
\kan‧ˈtütə\
variants: less commonly
cantut
\-üt\Definition of cantuta
-s
: 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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Origin and Etymology of cantuta
Spanish, cantuta, variant of cantú
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