tropaeolum

/ (trəʊˈpiːələm) /

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noun plural -lums or -la (-lə)

any garden plant of the genus Tropaeolum esp the nasturtium

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Word Origin for tropaeolum

C18: from New Latin, from Latin tropaeum trophy; referring to the shield-shaped leaves and helmet-shaped flowers

Words nearby tropaeolum

trooper, troopship, troostite, trop, tropaeolin, tropaeolum, tropaeum, tropaion, trope, troph-, trophaeum

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How to use tropaeolum in a sentence

Tropaeolum aduncum (Canary creeper): half-hardy, 10 ft., yellow, fringed; an elegant climber.
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The name “nasturtium” is applied in gardens, but incorrectly, to species of Tropaeolum.
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