lewisia
noun
lew·i·sia
lüˈizh(ē)ə
1
capitalized : a large genus of herbs (family Portulacaceae) of western North America with linear woolly leaves and large pink flowers see bitterroot
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Lewisia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Meriwether Lewis †1809 American explorer + New Latin -ia