achyranthes
noun
ach·y·ran·thes
ˌa-kə-ˈran-(ˌ)thēz
1
capitalized : a genus of tropical herbs (family Amaranthaceae) having white or silvery spicate flowers
2
plural achyranthes : any of several plants of the genera Iresine and Telanthera
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek achyron chaff, husk + New Latin -anthes
First Known Use
1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1