mīˈkēlēə, -lyə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Piero Antonio Micheli died 1737 Italian botanist + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a genus of Asiatic shrubs and trees (family Magnoliaceae) having introrse anthers and the pistil-bearing receptacle stalked within the flower — see banana shrub , champac
2. -s : any plant of the genus Michelia