Mayaca

noun

Ma·​yaca
məˈyakə
: a small American genus (coextensive with the family Mayacaceae) of delicate mossy monocotyledonous bog plants that are related to the commelinas and have white or violet flowers

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“Mayaca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mayaca. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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