cuphea

[ kyoo-fee-uh ]

noun

1. any of various New World plants belonging to the genus Cuphea, of the loosestrife family, having tubular, usually reddish or purple flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cuphea¹

< New Latin (1756), irregular < Greek kŷph ( os ) hump (from the protuberance at the base of the calyx tube) + New Latin -ea -ea

Example Sentences

Cuphea does not act with equal promptness in all forms of cholera infantum.

From Project Gutenberg

In these two classes Cuphea acts promptly and generally permanently.

From Project Gutenberg