Brunfelsia

noun

Brun·​fel·​sia

bru̇nˈfelzēə

: a genus of tropical American shrubs (family Solanaceae) that have alternate entire leaves and a fleshy fruit like a berry and that are commonly grown in greenhouses for their flowers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Otto Brunfels †1534 German botanist + New Latin -ia

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