Angelonia

noun

An·​ge·​lo·​nia

ˌanjəˈlōnyə

: a genus of tropical American herbs (family Scrophulariaceae) having long racemes of light purple flowers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from American Spanish angelón + New Latin -ia

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

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