Acalypha

Acalypha
noun
a genus of herbs and shrubs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
Syn: ↑genus Acalypha
Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Euphorbiaceae, ↑family Euphorbiaceae, ↑spurge family
Member Meronyms: ↑three-seeded mercury, ↑Acalypha virginica

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\\ˌakəˈlīfəˌ əˈkaləfə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek akalyphē, alteration of akalēphē nettle
: a genus of herbs and shrubs (family Euphorbiaceae) found in warm regions and having alternate leaves and monoecious apetalous flowers which are showy in cultivated species — see chenille 2

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