Zanonia

noun

Za·​no·​nia

zəˈnōnēə,

-ōnyə

: a genus of Indo-Malayan herbaceous vines (family Cucurbitaceae) with small panicled flowers, 3-valved fruits, and broadly winged seeds see bandoleer fruit

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Giacomo Zanoni †1682 Italian botanist + New Latin -ia

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