aloysia

noun

alo·​ys·​ia

ˌaləˈwish(ē)ə

plural -s

: lemon verbena

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after María Luisa (Aloysia) Teresa †1819 wife of Charles IV of Spain

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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