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lantana

Syllabification: (lan·ta·na)

Definition of lantana

noun

  • a tropical evergreen shrub of the verbena family, several kinds of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
    • Genus Lantana, family Verbenaceae: many species, in particular the South American scrambler L. camara, grown as an ornamental and sometimes becoming an invasive weed

Origin:

modern Latin, from the specific name of the wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, which it resembles superficially

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Definition of lantana in the British & World English dictionary