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achimenes in British English
(ˌækɪˈmiːniːz)
noun
any plant of the tropical S American tuberous-rooted perennial genus Achimenes, with showy red, blue, or white tubular flowers, some of which are grown as greenhouse plants: family Gesneriaceae
Word origin
from Latin achaemenis, from Greek achaimenis, a species of euphorbiaachimenes in American English
(əˈkɪməˌniz)
nounWord forms: plural -nes
any of several tropical American herbs of the genus Achimenes, cultivated for their showy, tubular flowers
Word origin
[‹ NL (1791), alter. of L achaemenis ‹ Gk achaimenís]Image ofachimenes
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