Cytinus

noun

Cyt·​i·​nus

ˈsitᵊnəs

: a genus of reddish or yellow fleshy root parasitic herbs (family Rafflesiaceae) comprising one African and three European species that grow on the roots of plants of the genus Cistus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kytinos flower of the pomegranate, from kytos hollow vessel, skin + -inos -ine

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