Hardenbergia

noun

Har·​den·​ber·​gia

ˌhärdᵊnˈbərjēə

: a small genus of Australian woody climbers (family Leguminosae) with small violet-blue flowers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Franziska von Hardenberg, 19th century Austrian noblewoman + New Latin -ia

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