Beaumontia

Beaumontia
noun
small genus of evergreen woody vines in the East Indies and Asia
Syn: ↑genus Beaumontia
Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Apocynaceae, ↑family Apocynaceae, ↑dogbane family

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\\bōˈmänsh(ē)ə, -tēə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Diana Beaumont died 1831 Englishwoman + New Latin -ia
: a small genus of East Indian woody vines (family Apocynaceae) having very large showy fragrant white flowers and being grown as ornamental climbers in warm regions

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