Rivina

noun

Ri·​vi·​na

rə̇ˈvīnə,

-vēnə

: a small genus of tropical American herbs (family Phytolaccaceae) having small racemose pink flowers succeeded by flattened red berries see bloodberry

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after August Q. Rivinus (Bachmann) †1723 German botanist and physiologist

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