tibouchina
noun
tib·ou·chi·na
ˌtibəˈkīnə,
-kēnə
1
capitalized : a large genus of South American shrubs or rarely herbs (family Melastomaceae) having entire 5- to 7-nerved leaves and trichotomous panicles of large purple flowers with a hairy calyx, 10 stamens, and a 5-celled ovary see glory-bush, spiderflower sense 2
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Tibouchina
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from tibouch (from native name in Guiana) + -ina
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