CLETHRA


Meaning of CLETHRA in English

ˈklēthrə, -eth- noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek klēthra alder; akin to German (Tirolese dialect) lutter green alder ( Alnus viridis )

: a genus (coextensive with the family Clethraceae) of deciduous shrubs or trees with stellate pubescence and capsular fruits of three locules — see sweet pepperbush , white alder

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