Clethra
noun
Cle·thra
ˈklēthrə,
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: a genus (coextensive with the family Clethraceae) of deciduous shrubs or trees with stellate pubescence and capsular fruits of three locules see sweet pepperbush, white alder
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek klēthra alder; akin to German (Tirolese dialect) lutter green alder (Alnus viridis)
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