michelia

noun

mi·​che·​lia

mīˈkēlēə,

-lyə

1

capitalized : a genus of Asiatic shrubs and trees (family Magnoliaceae) having introrse anthers and the pistil-bearing receptacle stalked within the flower see banana shrub, champac

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Michelia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Piero Antonio Micheli †1737 Italian botanist + New Latin -ia

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