funtumia

noun

fun·​tu·​mia

ˌfən‧ˈt(y)ümēə

1

capitalized : a small genus of tropical African trees (family Apocynaceae) with opposite leaves and small axillary cymes of yellowish white flowers see lagos rubber

2

plural -s : any tree of the genus Funtumia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably from Ewe dialect funtum funtumia + New Latin -ia

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