Gymnanthes

noun

Gym·​nan·​thes

jimˈnan(ˌ)thēz

: a small genus of tropical American shrubs or trees (family Euphorbiaceae) with alternate evergreen leaves, a milky juice, and a 3-lobed capsular fruit

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from gymn- + -anthes

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