Trichosanthes
noun
Trich·o·san·thes
ˌtrikəˈsanˌthēz
: a large genus of Asiatic and Australian herbs (family Cucurbitaceae) having entire or lobed leaves and white flowers succeeded by fleshy fruits of various forms see snake gourd
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, irregular from trich- + -anthes; from the fringed corolla lobes