fothergilla
noun
foth·er·gil·la
ˌfät͟hə(r)ˈgilə
1
capitalized : a small genus (family Hamamelidaceae) of deciduous shrubs of the southeastern U.S. that have alternate coarsely toothed leaves with petioles and stipules and bear white apetalous flowers in terminal heads or spikes
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Fothergilla
called also witch alder
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from John Fothergill †1780 British physician and botanist
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