释义 |
tet·ra·go·nia \ˌte.trəˈgōneə\ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek tetragōnia spindle tree, from tetragōnos tetragonal + -ia -y : a genus of fleshy herbs or undershrubs (family Aizoaceae) of wide distribution having yellow or reddish apetalous flowers and a winged or quadrangular nut or drupe — see new zealand spinach |