Stachyurus

noun

Stach·​y·​u·​rus

ˌstakə̇ˈyu̇rəs

: a small genus (coextensive with the family Stachyuraceae of the order Parietales) of Asiatic shrubs and trees having regular tetramerous flowers in long drooping racemes and small globose fruits

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek stachys + New Latin -urus

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