Cephaelis

noun

Cepha·​elis

ˌsefəˈēlə̇s, 

-fāˈē-

: a large genus of tropical shrubs and trees (family Rubiaceae) with small tubular flowers crowded into dense bracteate heads see ipecac

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from cephal- + Greek eilein to compress; perhaps akin to Latin vulgus common people

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Rhymes for Cephaelis

• overzealous
• bellis
• felis
• fellas
• jealous
• pelisse
• trellis
• zealous
• michaelis
• nucellus
• ocellus