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exacum

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/ ˈɛksəkəm /

noun

  1. any plant of the annual or perennial tropical genus Exacum; some are grown as greenhouse biennials for their bluish-purple platter-shaped flowers: family Gentianaceae

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Etymology

Origin of exacum

Latin, a name for centaury, from ex out + agere to drive

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