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lantana
[ lan-tan-uh ]
/ lænˈtæn ə /
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noun
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants belonging to the genus Lantana, of the verbena family, certain species of which, as L. camara, are cultivated for their aromatic flowers of yellow and orange or blue and violet.
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Origin of lantana
1785–95; <New Latin <dialectal Italian lantana wayfaring tree
Words nearby lantana
Lansdale, Lansdowne, Lansing, Lansker line, lansquenet, lantana, lantern, lantern clock, lanternfish, lanternfly, lantern gear
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British Dictionary definitions for lantana
lantana
/ (lænˈteɪnə, -ˈtɑː-) /
noun
any verbenaceous shrub or herbaceous plant of the tropical American genus Lantana, esp L. camara, having spikes or umbels of yellow or orange flowers. It has been widely introduced and is regarded as a troublesome weed in some places
Word Origin for lantana
C18: New Latin, from Italian dialect lantana wayfaring tree
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