physostegia

noun

phy·​so·​ste·​gia

ˌfīsəˈstējēə

1

capitalized : a genus of North American perennial herbs (family Labiatae) having sessile linear to oblong leaves and showy white, rose, or lavender flowers with an inflated 5-toothed calyx see false dragonhead

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Physostegia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from phys- + Greek stegē roof + New Latin -ia; akin to Greek stegein to cover, shelter

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