Pronunciation: b ō - ' i-n ē - ə , - ' hi-, bo ̇ -
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Jean Bauhin † 1613 and Gaspard Bauhin † 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