lavatera
/ (ˌlævəˈtɪərə) /
noun
any plant of the genus Lavatera, closely resembling mallow and grown for their purple, white, or rose-coloured flowers: family Malvaceae
Origin of lavatera
1named after the two brothers Lavater, 18th-century Swiss doctors and naturalists
Words Nearby lavatera
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How to use lavatera in a sentence
There are several kinds of lavatera, mostly from the Old World.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers | Margaret ArmstrongThe food-plant of the caterpillar is lavatera assurgentiflora.
The Butterfly Book | William Jacob Holland
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