Tournefortia
noun
Tour·ne·for·tia
ˌtu̇rnəˈfȯrshēə,
-rtēə
: a large genus of tropical trees and shrubs (family Boraginaceae) having alternate leaves and terminal cymes of small flowers and a fruit that is a fleshy or spongy 4-celled drupe
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Joseph Pitton de Tournefort †1708 French botanist + New Latin -ia
- banally
- banana
- banana belt
- banana bird
- banana boa
- banana boat
- banana bread
- banana breads
- banana clip
- banana family
- banana fish
- banana freckle
- banana kick
- banana melon
- banana muskmelon
- banana oil
- banana pepper
- banana plug
- banana republic
- Banana River
- banana root borer
- banana root weevil
- banana seat
- banana shrub
- banana slug