Calyptranthes
noun
Cal·yp·tran·thes
ˌkalə̇pˈtran(ˌ)thēz
: a large genus of tropical American aromatic shrubs or trees of the family Myrtaceae with evergreen leathery leaves and small flowers in which the top of the calyx falls away like a calyptra see white stopper
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from calyptra + -anthes