BAUHINIA


Meaning of BAUHINIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bō-ˈi-nē-ə, -ˈhi-, bȯ- ]

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

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