Diervilla

noun

Dier·​vil·​la

dirˈvilə

: a genus of shrubs (family Caprifoliaceae) comprising the bush honeysuckles and having 2-lipped flowers and long-beaked capsular fruits

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after M. Dierville, 18th century French surgeon

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