Viminaria

noun

Vim·​i·​nar·​ia
ˌviməˈna(a)rēə
: a genus of Australian leafless shrubs (family Leguminosae) that resemble the brooms and have small orange-yellow flowers with a broad vexillum and connate keel petals and a one-seeded pod see swamp oak

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin vimin-, vimen withe + New Latin -aria

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“Viminaria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Viminaria. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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