Cytinus
noun
Cyt·i·nus
ˈsitᵊnəs
: a genus of reddish or yellow fleshy root parasitic herbs (family Rafflesiaceae) comprising one African and three European species that grow on the roots of plants of the genus Cistus
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek kytinos flower of the pomegranate, from kytos hollow vessel, skin + -inos -ine