houstonia

noun

hous·​to·​nia
(h)yüˈstōnēə,
hüˈ-,
hau̇ˈ-
1
capitalized : a genus of North American herbs (family Rubiaceae) with entire leaves and small blue, lilac, or white tubular lobed flowers see bluet
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Houstonia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from William Houston †1733 Scottish botanist + New Latin -ia

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of houstonia was in 1764

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“Houstonia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houstonia. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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