Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from di- + Greek askos wineskin, bladder, belly + New Latin -ia; from the two sacs that grow on the corolla — more at ascus
: a genus of chiefly annual southern African herbs (family Scrophulariaceae) having 2-lipped flowers with the lower lip 2-spurred
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diascia /dī-asˈi-ə/
noun
A plant of the genus Diascia, native to southern Africa, cultivated for its colourful, usually pink flowers
ORIGIN: Gr diaskeein to adorn
Useful english dictionary. 2012.