Anguillaria

noun

An·​guil·​lar·​ia

ˌaŋgwəˈla(a)rēə

: a small genus of herbs (family Melanthaceae) natives of Australia and Tasmania with sessile lilylike flowers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Luigi Anguillara †1570 Italian botanist + New Latin -ia

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

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