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pentas
noun
pen·tas
\ˈpentəs\
Definition of pentas
1 capitalized : a genus of chiefly African herbs or subshrubs (family Rubiaceae) that are grown as ornamentals especially in mild regions or in greenhouses and have opposite leaves, tubular flowers with a hairy throat, and capsular fruit
2 plural pentas : any plant of the genus Pentas
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Origin and Etymology of pentas
New Latin, irregular from Greek pente five
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