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Acalypha

noun

a genus of herbs and shrubs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae

• Syn: ↑genus Acalypha

• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Euphorbiaceae, ↑family Euphorbiaceae, ↑spurge family

• Member Meronyms: ↑three-seeded mercury, ↑Acalypha virginica

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\\ˌakəˈlīfəˌ əˈkaləfə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek akalyphē, alteration of akalēphē nettle

: a genus of herbs and shrubs (family Euphorbiaceae) found in warm regions and having alternate leaves and monoecious apetalous flowers which are showy in cultivated species — see chenille 2

Useful english dictionary. 2012.