TRICHOSANTHES


Meaning of TRICHOSANTHES in English

ˌtrikəˈsanˌthēz noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, irregular from trich- + -anthes; from the fringed corolla lobes

: a large genus of Asiatic and Australian herbs (family Cucurbitaceae) having entire or lobed leaves and white flowers succeeded by fleshy fruits of various forms — see snake gourd

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