mentzelia
noun
ment·ze·lia
men(t)ˈsēlēə
1
capitalized : a genus of scabrous and bristly western American herbs or undershrubs (family Loasaceae) with alternate leaves, yellow or white flowers, and a one-celled ovary with numerous ovules
2
plural -s
a
: any plant of the genus Mentzelia
called also bartonia
b
: a plant of the related genus Nuttallia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Christian Mentzel †1701 German physician and botanist + New Latin -ia
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