spīˈjēlyə, -lēə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Spigelius (latinized form of the name of Adriaan van den Spieghel died 1625 Flem. botanist and anatomist) + New Latin -ia
: a large genus of American herbs (family Loganiaceae) with showy spicate flowers having valvate corolla lobes, and a 2-celled ovary — see pinkroot