Calyptranthes

noun

Cal·​yp·​tran·​thes

ˌkalə̇pˈtran(ˌ)thēz

: a large genus of tropical American aromatic shrubs or trees of the family Myrtaceae with evergreen leathery leaves and small flowers in which the top of the calyx falls away like a calyptra see white stopper

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from calyptra + -anthes

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