penaea

noun

pe·​naea

pə̇ˈnēə

1

capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Penaeaceae) of southern African shrubs with small sessile leaves and spicate yellowish or reddish flowers

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Penaea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pierre Pena 16th century French botanist

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