Hyaenanche
noun
Hy·ae·nan·che
ˌhīəˈnaŋkē
: a genus of trees (family Euphorbiaceae) of southern Africa with coriaceous whorled leaves, cymose staminate flowers, and solitary pistillate flowers
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin hyaena hyena + New Latin -anche (from Greek anchein to strangle); from the use of the fruit in poisoning hyenas