STREPTOCARPUS


Meaning of STREPTOCARPUS in English

[ ˌstrɛptə(ʊ)'kα:pəs ]

■ noun an African plant with funnel-shaped pink, white, or violet flowers, cultivated as indoor or greenhouse plants. [Genus Streptocarpus .]

Origin

mod. L., from strepto- + Gk karpos 'fruit'.

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