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Knightia

noun

small genus of trees or shrubs of New Zealand and New Caledonia

• Syn: ↑genus Knightia

• Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Proteaceae, ↑family Proteaceae, ↑protea family

• Member Meronyms: ↑rewa-rewa, ↑New Zealand honeysuckle

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\\ˈnīd.ēə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Thomas A. Knight died 1838 English plant physiologist + New Latin -ia

: a small genus of Australasian trees or shrubs (family Proteaceae) with alternate leathery leaves, showy racemose flowers, and follicular fruit — see rewa-rewa

Useful english dictionary. 2012.