dalea

noun

da·​lea

ˈdālēə

1

capitalized : a genus of American herbs or shrubs (family Leguminosae) with pinnate leaves and spikes or heads of mostly purple flowers

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Dalea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after Samuel Dale †1739 English physician and botanist

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