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dalea

noun
da·lea | \ˈdālēə\

Definition of dalea 

1 capitalized : a genus of American herbs or shrubs (family Leguminosae) with pinnate leaves and spikes or heads of mostly purple flowers

2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Dalea

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History and Etymology for dalea

New Latin, after Samuel Dale †1739 English physician and botanist

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