acidanthera

noun

ac·​i·​dan·​the·​ra

ˌa-sə-ˈdan-thə-rə

1

capitalized : a genus of African herbs (family Iridaceae) having slender-tubed flowers in loose spikes see exotica

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Acidanthera

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek akid-, akis pointed object, needle + New Latin -anthera; akin to Greek akē point

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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