hə̇ˈmēnēə, -mān- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Francisco Ximénez died 1721? Spanish missionary in Guatemala + New Latin -ia
: a small genus of widely distributed tropical shrubs or trees (family Olacaceae) having alternate leaves, a persistent calyx, bearded petals, and drupaceous fruit — see false sandalwood , sour plum 2