deutzia

noun

deut·​zia ˈdüt-sē-ə 

 also  ˈdyüt-

: any of a genus (Deutzia) of the saxifrage family of ornamental shrubs with usually white or pink flowers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Jean Deutz †1784? Dutch patron of botanical research

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above