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Matthiola

noun
Mat·​thi·​o·​la | \ məˈthīələ\

Definition of Matthiola

: a genus of Old World herbs and subshrubs (family Cruciferae) having long terete siliques each with numerous winged seeds — see stock sense 24a

History and Etymology for Matthiola

New Latin, from Pierandrea Mattioli (Matthiolus) †1577 Italian physician

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