märˈtinēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from John Martyn died 1768 English botanist + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : the type genus of Martyniaceae comprising annual or perennial downy and clammy herbs with a bell-shaped bladdery calyx, spreading corolla tube, and a 2-beaked capsule
2. -s : any plant or flower of the genus Martynia