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cle·thra
\ˈklēthrə, -eth-\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek klēthra alder; akin to German (Tirolese dialect) lutter green alder (Alnus viridis)
: a genus (coextensive with the family Clethraceae) of deciduous shrubs or trees with stellate pubescence and capsular fruits of three locules — see sweet pepperbush, white alder |