lavatera

/ ˌlævəˈtɪərə /

noun

1. any plant of the genus Lavatera, closely resembling mallow and grown for their purple, white, or rose-coloured flowers: family Malvaceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of lavatera¹

named after the two brothers Lavater, 18th-century Swiss doctors and naturalists

Example Sentences

There are several kinds of Lavatera, mostly from the Old World.

From Project Gutenberg

The food-plant of the caterpillar is Lavatera assurgentiflora.

From Project Gutenberg