puschkinia
noun
pusch·kin·ia
\pu̇shˈkinēə\
Definition of puschkinia
1 capitalized : a small genus of Asiatic spring-blooming bulbous herbs (family Liliaceae) having solitary or racemose flowers with a 6-parted blue-veined white perianth and connate filaments
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Puschkinia
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Origin and Etymology of puschkinia
New Latin, from A.A.Mussin-Puschkin †1805? Russian scientist + New Latin -ia
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