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Colubrina

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Col·​u·​bri·​na | \ ˌkäl(y)əˈbrīnə, -brēnə\

Definition of Colubrina

: a genus of mostly tropical American shrubs or small trees (family Rhamnaceae) with small yellowish flowers and yellow or red fruits

History and Etymology for Colubrina

New Latin, from Late Latin, a plant, from feminine of Latin colubrinus snakelike

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