Jacksonia

noun

Jack·​so·​nia

jakˈsōnēə

: a large genus of yellow-flowered Australian shrubs (family Leguminosae) with very variable leaves some of which are like needles and others merely phyllodia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from George Jackson 19th century British botanist + New Latin -ia

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