lapeyrousia
noun
lap·ey·rou·sia
\ˌlapəˈrüz(h)ēə\
Definition of lapeyrousia
1 capitalized : a genus of southern African bulbous herbs (family Iridaceae) having blue or red flowers with a slender perianth tube and stamens inserted on the throat
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Lapeyrousia
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Origin and Etymology of lapeyrousia
New Latin, irregular from Jean François de Galaup de La Pérouse †1788 French sailor and explorer + New Latin -ia
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