LAVATERA

Lavatera, genus Lavatera

(noun) widespread genus of herbs or softwood arborescent shrubs cultivated for their showy flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

lavatera (plural lavateras)

(botany) Any of the genus Lavatera of malvaceous flowering plants.

Anagrams

• Talavera

Source: Wiktionary



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