incarvillea

noun

in·​car·​vil·​lea

ˌinˌkärˈvilēə

1

capitalized : a genus of Asiatic herbs (family Bignoniaceae) with racemose trumpet-shaped flowers

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Incarvillea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after Pierre d'Incarville †1757 French Jesuit missionary

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