| 释义 |
to·var·ia
\təˈva(a)rēə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Simón Tovario, 18th century Spanish physician + New Latin -ia
: a small genus (coextensive with the family Tovariaceae of the order Rhoeadales) of tropical American herbs having trifoliolate leaves and spicate flowers peculiar in having the sepals, petals, and stamens each eight while the gynoecium is composed of six carpels
• to·var·i·a·ceous \tə|va(a)rē|ashəs\ adjective |