Hirtella

noun

Hir·​tel·​la

(ˌ)hərˈtelə,

hir-

: a genus of chiefly tropical American shrubs or small trees (family Rosaceae) having axillary or terminal racemes of small white or purplish flowers with numerous stamens

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin hirtus + New Latin -ella

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