cuphea

American

[kyoo-fee-uh] / ˈkju fi ə /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of cuphea

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

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In those areas, the birds can be attracted by planting things such as firebush, firespike, cuphea and salvia.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 14, 2020

Kyphos, the Greek for curved, from which cuphea was derived, has reference to the peculiar, swollen little seedpod.

From Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors by Neltje Blanchan

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