noun
any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Dombeya grown for their rounded clusters of exquisite often sweet-scented flowers usually hanging beneath the leaves
• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Dombeya
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\\dämˈbāə, ˈdämbēə\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, after Joseph Dombey died 1794 French botanist
: a genus of African shrubs or small trees (family Sterculiaceae) having palmately nerved leaves, showy flowers with five petals, and capsular fruit
Useful english dictionary. 2012.