Calyptranthes

noun
Cal·​yp·​tran·​thes | \ ˌkalə̇pˈtran(ˌ)thēz\

Definition of Calyptranthes

: a large genus of tropical American aromatic shrubs or trees of the family Myrtaceae with evergreen leathery leaves and small flowers in which the top of the calyx falls away like a calyptra — see white stopper

History and Etymology for Calyptranthes

New Latin, from calyptra + -anthes

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