justicia
[ juh-stish-ee-uh ]
noun
any of numerous plants and shrubs of the genus Justicia, which includes the shrimp plant and water willow.
Origin of justicia
1<New Latin, after James Justice (1698–1763), Scottish horticulturist; see -ia
Words Nearby justicia
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How to use justicia in a sentence
Myriophyllum heterophyllum, Potamogeton foliosus, and justicia americana common.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas | Artie L. MetcalfPhilip was contesting this and had sent the Count of Almenara to conduct a suit on the question before the court of the justicia.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 | Henry Charles LeaHe represented himself as an alguazil, carrying a vara de justicia and using the name of the inquisitor-general.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 | Henry Charles LeaLa justicia de la ciudad est entrando en el pueblo con mucha tropa!
Novelas Cortas | Pedro Antonio de AlarcnEcce quomodo misericordia & veritas obviaverunt sibi, justicia & pax osculatæ sunt in nostro terreno principe.
Henry the Sixth | John Blacman
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