Zollernia

noun

Zol·​ler·​nia

zəˈlərnēə

: a small genus of Brazilian timber trees (family Leguminosae) with simply pinnate leaves, nearly regular flowers, and a woody legume

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Hugo Zöller †1933 German explorer + New Latin -ia

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