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单词 cuphea
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cuphea

[ kyoo-fee-uh ]
/ ˈkyu fi ə /

noun

any of various New World plants belonging to the genus Cuphea, of the loosestrife family, having tubular, usually reddish or purple flowers.

Origin of cuphea

<New Latin (1756), irregular <Greek kŷph(os) hump (from the protuberance at the base of the calyx tube) + New Latin -ea-ea

Words nearby cuphea

cupferron, Cup Final, cupflower, cupful, cup fungus, cuphea, cupholder, Cupid, cupidity, Cupid's arrows, Cupid's bow
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Example sentences from the Web for cuphea

  • Cuphea does not act with equal promptness in all forms of cholera infantum.

    New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
  • In these two classes Cuphea acts promptly and generally permanently.

    New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
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