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pen·tas \ˈpentəs\ noun Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek pente five — more at five 1. capitalized : a genus of chiefly African herbs or subshrubs (family Rubiaceae) that are grown as ornamentals especially in mild regions or in greenhouses and have opposite leaves, tubular flowers with a hairy throat, and capsular fruit 2. plural pentas : any plant of the genus Pentas |