Remijia

noun

Re·​mij·​ia

rə̇ˈmijēə

: a genus of tropical South American shrubs and trees (family Rubiaceae) having leaves with large stipules and racemes of small white woolly flowers see cuprea bark

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Remijo, 19th century surgeon + New Latin -ia

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