cantuta

noun

can·​tu·​ta

kan‧ˈtütə

variants or less commonly cantut

-üt

plural -s

: a shrub or small tree (Cantua buxifolia) used as an ornamental in the southwestern U.S. and having a showy yellow-striped pink or red flower

called also Inca magic flower

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, cantuta, variant of cantú

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