Heliotropium

noun

He·​li·​o·​tro·​pi·​um

ˌhēlēə‧ˈtrōpēəm

: a genus of herbs and shrubs (family Boraginaceae) having small white or purple fragrant salver-shaped flowers in spikes see heliotrope sense 1b

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek hēliotropion heliotrope

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