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Kolkwitzia

noun

Chinese genus of 1 species: beauty bush

• Syn: ↑genus Kolkwitzia

• Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus

• Member Meronyms: ↑beauty bush, ↑Kolkwitzia amabilis

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\\kōlˈkwitsēə, käl-\ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Richard Kolkwitz b1873 German biologist + New Latin -ia

1. capitalized : a genus of Chinese shrubs of the family Caprifoliaceae having short-stipuled leaves and tubular flowers succeeded by ovoid bristly achenes

2. -s : any plant of the genus Kolkwitzia; especially : beauty bush

Useful english dictionary. 2012.