Andrographis
noun
An·drog·ra·phis
anˈdrägrəfə̇s
: a genus of Indian plants (family Acanthaceae) with entire leaves, small tubular flowers, and dry capsular fruits see creat
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from andr- + Greek graphis stylus, pencil, paintbrush, from graphein to write; from the form of the filaments
First Known Use
1836, in the meaning defined above