Cymbopetalum

noun

Cym·​bo·​pet·​al·​um

ˌsimbōˈpetᵊləm

: a genus of tropical American shrubs and small trees (family Annonaceae) with fine-textured green or yellowish wood that includes the sacred earflower of Mexico and Central America

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cymbo- (from Latin cymba boat) + petalum petal

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