alchornea

noun

al·​chor·​nea

al-ˈkȯr-nē-ə

1

capitalized : a genus of tropical trees and shrubs (family Euphorbiaceae) with alternate leaves and small unisexual apetalous flowers in spikes or racemes

2

plural -s : a plant of the genus Alchornea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Stanesby Alchorne † about 1799 English botanist

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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