tecoma

noun
te·​coma | \ tə̇ˈkōmə\

Definition of tecoma

1 capitalized : a genus of tropical American shrubs and trees (family Bignoniaceae) having large showy flowers with a 5-toothed calyx, a nearly regular corolla, and four perfect stamens
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Tecoma or the related genus Campsis especially : trumpet creeper

History and Etymology for tecoma

New Latin, from Mexican Spanish tecomasuchil, from Nahuatl tecomaxochitl, from tecomatl clay pot + xochitl flower

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