fremontia

noun

fre·​mon·​tia

frəˈmäntēə,

frēˈ-,

-änch(ē)ə

1

capitalized : a genus of Californian and Mexican shrubs (family Sterculiaceae) with alternate leaves and showy yellow flowers

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Fremontia see flannelbush

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from John C. Frémont †1890 + New Latin -ia

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