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‖ martynia Bot.|mɑːˈtɪnɪə|
Also 8 martinia.
[mod.L. (Linnæus), f. name of Prof. J. Martyn, died 1768.]
A genus of American plants of the family Pedalineæ; a plant of this genus.
1753in Chambers Cycl. Supp. 1796H. Hunter tr. St.-Pierre's Stud. Nat. (1799) II. 220, I did not know of what country the martinia was a native. 1860Darlington Amer. Weeds 222 Long-beaked Martynia, Unicorn Plant... This plant..is cultivated for its singular fruit—which, in its young state..is used for making pickles. |