Lavatera
noun
Lava·te·ra
ˌlävəˈtirə,
ləˈvätərə
: a genus of herbs, shrubs, and trees (family Malvaceae) with large flowers subtended by an epicalyx of 6 to 10 bractlets
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from J. R. Lavater, 17th century Swiss physician and naturalist
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