halesia
noun
ha·le·sia
həˈlēzh(ē)ə,
hāˈ-
1
capitalized : a genus of small trees (family Styracaceae) of southeastern North America having alternate leaves and white bell-shaped flowers borne in great profusion before the leaves see silver bell
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Halesia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Stephen Hales †1761 English physiologist + New Latin -ia