Laportea

noun

La·​por·​tea

ləˈpōrtēə

: a genus of perennial chiefly tropical stinging herbs or trees (family Urticaceae) having large serrate leaves and axillary stipules see australian nettle tree , woodnettle

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Laporte, 19th century person otherwise unidentified

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