xenia

noun

xe·​nia ˈzē-nē-ə  -nyə 

: the effect of genes introduced by pollen especially on endosperm and embryo development

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, hospitality, from xenos host

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Xenia

geographical name

Xe·​nia ˈzē-nyə 

-nē-ə

city in southwest central Ohio east-southeast of Dayton population 25,719