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Dillenia

noun
Dil·​le·​nia | \ də̇ˈlēnēə\

Definition of Dillenia

: a genus of East Indian trees and shrubs (family Dilleniaceae) having panicles of large showy white or yellow flowers with numerous stamens

History and Etymology for Dillenia

New Latin, from Johann J. Dillen †1747 German botanist in England + New Latin -ia

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