mentzelia

noun

ment·​ze·​lia

men(t)ˈsēlēə

1

capitalized : a genus of scabrous and bristly western American herbs or undershrubs (family Loasaceae) with alternate leaves, yellow or white flowers, and a one-celled ovary with numerous ovules

2

plural -s

a

: any plant of the genus Mentzelia

called also bartonia

b

: a plant of the related genus Nuttallia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Christian Mentzel †1701 German physician and botanist + New Latin -ia

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