combretum
noun
com·bre·tum
kəmˈbrētəm
1
capitalized : the type genus of the family Combretaceae, comprising numerous tropical and subtropical small shrubs and trees typically with hard tough wood, bark rich in tannins, flowers with bell-shaped calyces in spikes or racemes, and winged one-seeded fruits
2
plural -s : a plant of the genus Combretum
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, a kind of plant; akin to Old Norse hvönn wild angelica, Irish cuinneog, Lithuanian švendrai cattail