noun Etymology: New Latin, probably from Latin Tithonia, poetic name of Aurora Date: 1940 any of a genus ( Tithonia ) of tall composite herbs or shrubs of Mexico and Central America that have flower heads resembling sunflowers and that are sometimes grown as ornamentals
TITHONIA
Meaning of TITHONIA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012