noun Etymology: New Latin, from Jean Bauhin died 1613 and Gaspard Bauhin died 1624 Swiss botanists Date: 1725 any of a genus ( Bauhinia ) of leguminous vines, shrubs, and trees of the legume family that grow in tropical and subtropical regions and include some that are grown especially for their fragrant orchid-like flowers
BAUHINIA
Meaning of BAUHINIA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012