ˌpiptəˈstēj(ē)ə- noun
Etymology: New Latin Piptostegia genus of Convolvulaceae, from Greek piptein to fall + New Latin -o- + steg- + -ia
: a jalap from the root of a Brazilian bindweed ( Piptostegia pisonis ) — called also Brazilian jalap
ˌpiptəˈstēj(ē)ə- noun
Etymology: New Latin Piptostegia genus of Convolvulaceae, from Greek piptein to fall + New Latin -o- + steg- + -ia
: a jalap from the root of a Brazilian bindweed ( Piptostegia pisonis ) — called also Brazilian jalap
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012