wichuraiana

noun

wi·​chu·​rai·​ana

wə̇ˌchu̇rēˈanə,

-rəˈya-,

-änə

variants or less commonly wichura

wə̇ˈchu̇rə

or wichura rose

plural -s

: an Asiatic rose (Rosa wichuraiana) which has prostrate creeping stems and from which several rambler roses have been developed

Word History

Etymology

wichuraiana from New Latin (specific epithet of Rosa wichuraiana), from M. E. Wichura †1866 German lawyer and botanist + New Latin -iana, -ana, from Latin, feminine of -ianus, -anus -an; wichura from M. E. Wichura

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