scaevola
noun
scae·vo·la
ˈsēvələ
1
capitalized : a genus of shrubs (family Goodeniaceae) having flowers with the corolla tube split, anthers free, and an indehiscent succulent drupaceous fruit
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Scaevola
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, after C. Mucius Scaevola 6th century b.c. Roman hero