sanvitalia

noun

san·​vi·​ta·​lia
ˌsanvəˈtālēə
1
capitalized : a small genus of chiefly tropical American annual herbs (family Compositae) having small heads with yellow or white rays, a flat receptacle, and naked or awn-tipped achenes see creeping zinnia
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Sanvitalia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably from F. Sanvitali †1761 Italian mathematician (or from the Sanvitali family, many of whose members were famous) + New Latin -ia

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“Sanvitalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sanvitalia. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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