Albuca

noun

Al·​bu·​ca

al-ˈbyü-kə

: a genus of bulbous plants (family Liliaceae) native to southern Africa and having pale yellow flowers in large clusters

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, asphodel

First Known Use

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above

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