cyclobothra

noun

cy·​clo·​both·​ra

plural -s

: a Mexican herb (Calochortus flavus) often cultivated for its yellow flower

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cycl- + Greek bothros pit; perhaps akin to Old English bedd bed

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