lantana

[ lan-tan-uh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any of numerous chiefly tropical plants belonging to the genus Lantana, of the verbena family, certain species of which, as L. camara, are cultivated for their aromatic flowers of yellow and orange or blue and violet.

lantana

/ -ˈtɑː-; lænˈteɪnə /

any verbenaceous shrub or herbaceous plant of the tropical American genus Lantana, esp L. camara , having spikes or umbels of yellow or orange flowers. It has been widely introduced and is regarded as a troublesome weed in some places

Origin of lantana¹

1785–95; < New Latin < dialectal Italian lantana wayfaring tree

Origin of lantana¹

C18: New Latin, from Italian dialect lantana wayfaring tree

This resembles our native V. Lantana, with dense clusters of white blossoms succeeded by black berries.

The whole slope, for half a mile, was covered with a dense scrub of Lantana bushes.

The train stops by the lake and we gather wild Lantana and many a new flower during the few minutes' stay.

In creepers, bignonia and lantana will hold their own under difficulties perhaps as well as any that can be found.

In the other native species, V. Lantana, they are at first red, ultimately black.

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