Lavatera
noun
Lava·te·ra
ˌlävəˈtirə,
ləˈvätərə
: a genus of herbs, shrubs, and trees (family Malvaceae) with large flowers subtended by an epicalyx of 6 to 10 bractlets
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from J. R. Lavater, 17th century Swiss physician and naturalist
- out of season
- out of sequence
- out of service
- out of shape
- out of sight
- out of sight, out of mind
- out of someone's reach
- out of someone's way
- out of sorts
- out of square
- out of step
- out of stock
- out of style
- out of sync
- out of the blue
- out of the chute
- out of the corner of one's eye
- out of the frame
- out of the frying pan into the fire
- out of the goodness of one's heart
- out of the kindness of one's heart
- out of the loop
- out of the ordinary
- out of the park
- out of the picture