Pariti

noun

Pa·​riti

pəˈrītē,

-ritē

in some classifications

: a small genus of tropical trees (family Malvaceae) with entire cordate leaves and yellow flowers now usually included in the genus Hibiscus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Malayalam paritti, parutti cotton plant, cotton tree

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