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clusia

noun

an aromatic tree of the genus Clusia having large white or yellow or pink flowers

• Hypernyms: ↑tree

• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Clusia

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\\ˈklüzh(ē)ə\ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Charles de Lécluse (Carolus Clusius) died 1609 French botanist + New Latin -ia

1. capitalized : a large genus of tropical American aromatic trees or shrubs (family Guttiferae) having opposite coriaceous leaves and large white, yellow, or pink flowers

2. -s : any tree of the genus Clusia — see waxflower, wild fig

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clusia /klooˈs(h)i-ə/

noun

Any plant of the American genus Clusia, evergreen climbing plants, shrubs and trees

ORIGIN: Clusius, Latinized name of Charles de L'Écluse (1526–1609), French botanist

Useful english dictionary. 2012.