clusia
noun
clu·sia
ˈklüzh(ē)ə
1
capitalized : a large genus of tropical American aromatic trees or shrubs (family Guttiferae) having opposite coriaceous leaves and large white, yellow, or pink flowers
2
plural -s : any tree of the genus Clusia see waxflower, wild fig
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Charles de Lécluse (Carolus Clusius) †1609 French botanist + New Latin -ia