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Virgilia

noun

genus of South African trees having pinnate leaves and rose-purple flowers followed by leathery pods

• Syn: ↑genus Virgilia

• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Papilionoideae, ↑subfamily Papilionoideae

• Member Meronyms: ↑keurboom, ↑Virgilia capensis, ↑Virgilia oroboides, ↑Virgilia divaricata

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\(ˌ)vərˈjilēə, vəˈ-, və̄ˈ-, vəiˈ-\ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin Virgilius (alteration of Vergilius — Publius Vergilius Maro died 19 B.C. Roman poet) + New Latin -ia

1. capitalized : a genus of southern African trees (family Leguminosae) having pinnate leaves and rose-purple flowers succeeded by a coriaceous 2-valved pod

2. -s : any of several trees related to or formerly included in the genus Virgilia: as

a. : yellowwood 1a

b. : kentucky coffee tree

Useful english dictionary. 2012.