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lapageria

noun
lap·​a·​ge·​ria | \ ËŒlapəˈjirÄ“É™\

Definition of lapageria

1 capitalized : a genus of Chilean vines (family Liliaceae) having trumpet-shaped flowers — see chile-bells
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Lapageria

History and Etymology for lapageria

New Latin, from Marie Joséphine Rose Tascher de la Pagerie (maiden name of Joséphine de Beauharnais) †1814 wife of Napoleon Bonaparte + New Latin -ia

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