ehretia
noun
eh·re·tia
eˈrēsh(ē)ə
1
capitalized : a large genus (family Boraginaceae) of tropical or subtropical shrubs and trees having cymose usually white flowers succeeded by fleshy drupes
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Ehretia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from George D. Ehret †1770 German botanical illustrator + New Latin -ia