| 释义 | 
		ma·ri·ca \məˈrīkə\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Marica, goddess associated with a sacred grove at Minturnae in central Italy 1. capitalized  : a genus of tender perennials (family Iridaceae) resembling the iris and having flowers on the side of leaflike stems 2. -s  : a plant of the genus Marica |