Brachystegia

noun

Brach·​y·​ste·​gia

ˌbrakə̇ˈstēj(ē)ə

: a small genus of tropical African trees (family Leguminosae) having compound leaves and small flowers with no calyx and small petals

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from brachy- + Greek stegos roof + New Latin -ia

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