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am·so·nia \amˈsōnēə, -nyə\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Charles Amson fl 1760 American physician + New Latin -ia 1. capitalized : a genus of herbs (family Apocynaceae) having a milky juice, alternate entire leaves, and showy bluish flowers in terminal cymes, one species (A. tabernaemontana) being common in the southeastern United States 2. -s : an herb of the genus Amsonia |