SPARAXIS

Sparaxis, genus Sparaxis

(noun) deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

sparaxis (plural sparaxises)

Any of several deciduous perennial flowering herbs, of the genus Sparaxis, from South Africa

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

27 December 2024

OBLIGATE

(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”


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