eremophila
noun
er·e·moph·i·la
\-äfələ\
Definition of eremophila
1 capitalized : a genus of shrubs or trees (family Myoporaceae) having large solitary or paired often spotted flowers one species of which (E. latrobei) is important in Australia as a stock-poisoning plant
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Eremophila
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Origin and Etymology of eremophila
New Latin, from erem- + -phila (feminine of -philus)
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