amsonia
noun
am·so·nia
amˈsōnēə,
-nyə
1
capitalized : a genus of herbs (family Apocynaceae) having a milky juice, alternate entire leaves, and showy bluish flowers in terminal cymes, one species (A. tabernaemontana) being common in the southeastern U.S.
2
plural -s : an herb of the genus Amsonia
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, from John Amson, flourished 1738–circa 1764 Virginia physician + New Latin -ia -ia entry 1
First Known Use
1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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