freycinetia

noun

frey·​ci·​ne·​tia

ˌfrāsəˈnēsh(ē)ə

1

capitalized : a genus of Asiatic evergreen woody climbers (family Pandanaceae) with fleshy often brightly colored bracts and red berries

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Freycinetia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Louis C. de Saulces de Freycinet †1842 French naval officer + New Latin -ia

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