eranthemum

noun

eran·​the·​mum

ə̇ˈran(t)thəməm

1

capitalized : a small genus of tropical Asiatic shrubs or perennial herbs (family Acanthaceae) having flowers with a 5-parted limb and two stamens

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Eranthemum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek ēranthemon, a plant resembling camomile, from ēr, ear spring + anthemon flower, from anthos

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