crossandra

American  

[kruh-san-druh, -sahn-, kraw-] / krəˈsæn drə, -ˈsɑn-, krɔ- /

noun

1. any of several plants of the genus Crossandra, native to Africa and Asia, especially C. infundibuliformis, having glossy leaves and red-orange flowers and sometimes cultivated as a houseplant.

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crossandra British  

/ krɒˈsɑːndrə /

noun

1. any shrub of the free-flowering mostly African genus Crossandra, grown in greenhouses for their large yellow, lilac, or orange flowers: family Acanthaceae

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Etymology

Origin of crossandra

< New Latin (1806) < Greek kross ( oí ) tassels, fringe + -andra, feminine of -andros, adj. derivative of anḗr man, male; hence, “having a fringed stamen”