Dillenia

noun

Dil·​le·​nia

də̇ˈlēnēə

: a genus of East Indian trees and shrubs (family Dilleniaceae) having panicles of large showy white or yellow flowers with numerous stamens

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Johann J. Dillen †1747 German botanist in England + New Latin -ia

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