ˌlapəˈrüz(h)ēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Jean François de Galaup de La Pérouse died 1788 French sailor and explorer + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a genus of southern African bulbous herbs (family Iridaceae) having blue or red flowers with a slender perianth tube and stamens inserted on the throat
2. -s : any plant of the genus Lapeyrousia