Petiveria

noun

Pet·​i·​ve·​ria

ˌpetəˈvirēə

: a genus of tropical American garlic-scented herbs (family Phytolaccaceae) with small greenish spicate flowers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from James Petiver †1718 English botanist and entomologist + New Latin -ia

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