Hechtia

noun

Hech·​tia

ˈhektēə,

-kshēə

: a genus of Mexican desert herbs (family Bromeliaceae) with rosettes of spiny leaves and ornamental floral bracts

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from J. G. H. Hecht †1837 Prussian counselor + New Latin -ia

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