Akademik

Beaumontia

noun

small genus of evergreen woody vines in the East Indies and Asia

• Syn: ↑genus Beaumontia

• Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Apocynaceae, ↑family Apocynaceae, ↑dogbane family

• Member Meronyms: ↑Nepal trumpet flower, ↑Easter lily vine, ↑Beaumontia grandiflora

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\\bōˈmänsh(ē)ə, -tēə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Diana Beaumont died 1831 Englishwoman + New Latin -ia

: a small genus of East Indian woody vines (family Apocynaceae) having very large showy fragrant white flowers and being grown as ornamental climbers in warm regions

Useful english dictionary. 2012.