eucryphia
/ (juːˈkrɪfɪə) /
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noun
any tree or shrub of the mostly evergreen genus Eucryphia, native to Australia and S America, having leaves of a dark lustrous green and white flowers: family Eucryphiaceae
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Word Origin for eucryphia
from Greek eu well + kryphios hidden, from kryptein to hide, referring to the sepals being joined at the top
Words nearby eucryphia
Euclidean geometry, Euclidean group, Euclidean space, eucrasia, eucrite, eucryphia, eucryptite, eudemon, eudemonia, eudemonic, eudemonics
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