eranthemum
noun
eran·the·mum
ə̇ˈran(t)thəməm
1
capitalized : a small genus of tropical Asiatic shrubs or perennial herbs (family Acanthaceae) having flowers with a 5-parted limb and two stamens
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Eranthemum
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek ēranthemon, a plant resembling camomile, from ēr, ear spring + anthemon flower, from anthos