Keteleeria

noun

Ket·​e·​lee·​ria

ˌketᵊlˈirēə

: a genus of Asiatic conifers (family Pinaceae) that resemble firs and have persistent cone scales and keeled upper leaf surfaces

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from J.B.Keteleer, 19th century Belgian gardener + New Latin -ia

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