alternanthera

noun

al·​ter·​nan·​the·​ra

ˌȯltə(r)ˈnanthərə also ˌal-

1

capitalized : a genus of low herbs (family Amaranthaceae) chiefly of tropical America and Australia with inconspicuous flowers see alligator weed

2

plural -s : a plant of the genus Telanthera

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin alternus + New Latin -anthera

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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