rhexia

noun

rhex·​ia

ˈreksēə

1

capitalized : a small genus of herbs (family Melastomaceae) having 3-nerved leaves and red or yellow flowers with 4 petals and 8 equal anthers see deer grass

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Rhexia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, a plant

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