landolphia

noun

lan·​dol·​phia

lanˈdälfēə,

-dȯl-

1

capitalized : a genus of Old World tropical woody vines (family Apocynaceae) having large yellow or white cymose flowers with narrow lobes succeeded by large berrylike fruits see congo rubber

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Landolphia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from J. F. Landolphe †1825 French ship captain + New Latin -ia

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