babiana
noun
bab·i·a·na
ˌbabēˈanə,
-ˈä-,
-ˈȧ- also -ˈā-
1
capitalized : a genus of bulbous herbs (family Iridaceae) having showy red or yellow spicate flowers
2
plural -s : a plant of the genus Babiana
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Dutch babianer, from obsolete Dutch babiaen baboon (now baviaan), from Middle French babouin baboon; from the fact that its stems are eaten by baboons
First Known Use
1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1