acidanthera
noun
ac·i·dan·the·ra
ˌa-sə-ˈdan-thə-rə
1
capitalized : a genus of African herbs (family Iridaceae) having slender-tubed flowers in loose spikes see exotica
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Acidanthera
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek akid-, akis pointed object, needle + New Latin -anthera; akin to Greek akē point
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1