melastome

noun

mel·​a·​stome

ˈmeləˌstōm

variants or less commonly melastomad

mə̇ˈlastəˌmad

plural -s

: a plant of the family Melastomaceae

Word History

Etymology

melastome from New Latin Melastoma; melastomad from New Latin Melastoma + English -ad

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