Cerinthe

noun

Ce·​rin·​the

səˈrin(t)thē

: a genus of Eurasian herbs of the borage family with alternate leaves and yellow flowers see honeywort sense 1

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin cerinthe, cerintha honeywort, from Greek kērinthē, probably from kērinthos beebread, perhaps from kēros wax

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