lapageria

noun

lap·​a·​ge·​ria

ˌlapəˈjirēə

1

capitalized : a genus of Chilean vines (family Liliaceae) having trumpet-shaped flowers see chile-bells

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Lapageria

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Marie Joséphine Rose Tascher de la Pagerie (maiden name of Joséphine de Beauharnais) †1814 wife of Napoleon Bonaparte + New Latin -ia

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