michelia
noun
mi·che·lia
mīˈkēlēə,
-lyə
1
capitalized : a genus of Asiatic shrubs and trees (family Magnoliaceae) having introrse anthers and the pistil-bearing receptacle stalked within the flower see banana shrub, champac
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Michelia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Piero Antonio Micheli †1737 Italian botanist + New Latin -ia