leucothoe
[ loo-koth-oh-ee ]
noun
any of various shrubs of the genus Leucothoe, of the heath family, having clusters of white or pinkish flowers.
Origin of leucothoe
1<New Latin (1834), after Latin Leucothoē a legendary princess turned into a fragrant bush by Apollo
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How to use leucothoe in a sentence
She secretly followed him into the palace, and found him making love to leucothoe.
Gods and Heroes | R. E. FrancillonHe had no thought for her, but he shed his brightest beams upon her sister the white Nymph leucothoe.
Good Stories For Great Holidays | Frances Jenkins OlcottLittle clouds of fragrance drifted through the air, as the wind swayed rows and rows of the transparent bells of the leucothoe.
Everyday Adventures | Samuel Scoville
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