Gomphocarpus

noun

Gom·​pho·​car·​pus

ˌgäm(p)fōˈkärpəs

: a large genus of herbs and shrubs (family Asclepiadaceae) of southern Africa having showy flowers with corolla hoods that lack appendages

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek gomphos tooth, peg, bolt, bond + New Latin -carpus

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