larrea

noun

lar·​rea

ləˈrēə,

-rāə

1

capitalized : a small genus of American xerophytic shrubs (family Zygophyllaceae) including the creosote bush

2

plural -s : a shrub of the genus Larrea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from J. A. H. de Larrea, 18th century Spanish patron of science

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