mentzelia
noun
ment·ze·lia
| \ men(t)ˈsēlēə\
Definition of mentzelia
1
capitalized
: a genus of scabrous and bristly western American herbs or undershrubs (family Loasaceae) with alternate leaves, yellow or white flowers, and a one-celled ovary with numerous ovules
2 plural -s
a
: any plant of the genus Mentzelia
— called also bartonia
b
: a plant of the related genus Nuttallia
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