Barringtonia

noun

Bar·​ring·​to·​nia

ˌbariŋˈtōnēə,

-nyə

: a genus of tropical trees (family Lecythidaceae) with alternate leaves often crowded toward the branch ends and large white flowers in spikes or racemes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Daines Barrington †1800 English judge and naturalist + New Latin -ia

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