Ternstroemia

noun

Tern·​stroe·​mia

ˌtərnˈstrēmēə,

-strōm-

: a large genus of chiefly tropical American trees and shrubs (family Theaceae) having bracteate flowers with free sepals and petals slightly coherent at the base

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Christopher Ternström †1746 Swedish botanist + New Latin -ia

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