moraea

noun

mo·​raea

məˈrēə

1

capitalized : a genus of southern African or Australian bulbous or tuberous plants (family Iridaceae) with a divided perianth and petaloid style branches

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Moraea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Robert More †1780 English collector of exotic plants

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