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Allionia

noun
Al·​li·​o·​nia | \ ˌalēˈōnēə, -nyə\

Definition of Allionia

: a genus of chiefly American herbs (family Nyctaginaceae) having opposite entire leaves and small panicled flowers

First Known Use of Allionia

circa 1773, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Allionia

New Latin, from Carlo Allioni †1804 Italian physician and botanist + New Latin -ia

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