Vellozia

noun

Vel·​lo·​zia

vəˈlōzēə

: a genus (the type of the family Velloziaceae) of Brazilian plants having branching stems clothed with the bases of the stiff linear pointed leaves and including some that are cultivated for their bell-shaped flowers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from José Velloso Xavier †1811 Brazilian botanist + New Latin -ia

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