Gynura

noun

Gy·​nu·​ra

: a genus of tropical Asiatic and African herbs (family Compositae) having inconspicuous discoid heads of yellow flowers in loose terminal clusters see velvet plant

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from gyn- + -ura

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