ˌad ə nˈsōnēə, ˌaˌdanˈ-, -nyə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Michel Adanson died 1806 French botanist + New Latin -ia
: a genus of trees (family Bombacaceae) having palmately divided leaves, white pendent flowers, and capsular fruits — see baobab , cream-of-tartar tree