Ptelea

noun

ˈtelēə,

ˈtēl-

: a small genus of North American shrubs or small trees (family Rutaceae) having 3- to 5-foliolate leaves and panicles of small greenish flowers with 4 or 5 imbricated petals and a rounded samara see hop tree

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek ptelea elm; perhaps akin to Latin tilia linden

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