tritonia

noun

tri·​to·​nia

trīˈtōnēə

1

capitalized : a genus of South African bulbous plants (family Iridaceae) much cultivated for ornament and having ensiform leaves and yellow, red, or orange flowers with a tubular perianth that bears three stamens on the throat

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Tritonia see montbretia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin Triton + New Latin -ia

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