rondeletia
noun
ron·de·le·tia
ˌrändəˈlēshēə
1
capitalized : a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs (family Rubiaceae) having salver-shaped fragrant flowers with a long tube
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Rondeletia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Guillaume Rondelet †1566 French naturalist + New Latin -ia
First Known Use
1739, in the meaning defined at sense 1