marica

noun

ma·​ri·​ca

məˈrīkə

1

capitalized : a genus of tender perennials (family Iridaceae) resembling the iris and having flowers on the side of leaflike stems

2

plural -s : a plant of the genus Marica

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin Marica, goddess associated with a sacred grove at Minturnae in central Italy

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