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haworthia

noun
ha·​wor·​thia | \ hȯˈ(w)É™rthēə, -tÍŸhēə\

Definition of haworthia

1 capitalized : a genus of xerophytic South African succulent plants of the family Liliaceae that have thick fleshy leaves mostly crowded in a basal rosette and white or greenish flowers in a terminal spike
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Haworthia

History and Etymology for haworthia

New Latin, from Adrian H. Haworth †1833 English botanist + New Latin -ia

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