Kandelia

noun

Kan·​de·​lia

kanˈdēlēə,

-lyə

: a genus of East Indian trees (family Rhizophoraceae) that are related to and resemble the common mangroves but have laciniate petals and 5-parted or 6-parted calyx

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Malayalam kandel tree of the genus Kandelia + New Latin -ia

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