noun
small genus of delicate mossy bog plants having white or violet flowers
• Syn: ↑genus Mayaca
• Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Mayacaceae, ↑family Mayacaceae
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\\məˈyakə\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin
: a small American genus (coextensive with the family Mayacaceae) of delicate mossy monocotyledonous bog plants that are related to the commelinas and have white or violet flowers
Useful english dictionary. 2012.