torenia

noun

to·​re·​nia

təˈrēnēə,

-nyə

1

capitalized : a genus of chiefly tropical Asiatic and African herbs (family Scrophulariaceae) having simple opposite leaves and tubular 2-lipped showy flowers with four perfect stamens

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Torenia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Olaf Toren †1753 Swedish ship's chaplain + New Latin -ia

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