kochia

noun

ko·​chia

ˈkōkēə

1

capitalized : a genus of herbs (family Chenopodiaceae) having a turbinate perianth and broadly winged fruit see summer cypress

2

plural -s : a plant of the genus Kochia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from W. D. J. Koch †1849 German botanist + New Latin -ia

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