Acalypha

noun

Ac·​a·​ly·​pha

ˌakəˈlīfə,

əˈkaləfə

: a genus of herbs and shrubs (family Euphorbiaceae) found in warm regions and having alternate leaves and monoecious apetalous flowers which are showy in cultivated species see chenille sense 2

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek akalyphē, alteration of akalēphē nettle

First Known Use

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above

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