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eranthemum

noun
eran·​the·​mum | \ə̇ˈran(t)thəməm\

Definition of eranthemum 

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

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History and Etymology for eranthemum

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

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