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allamanda

Pronunciation: /ˌaləˈmandə/
Definition of allamanda

noun

  • any of a number of tropical shrubs or climbers which bear showy yellow or purple flowers.
    • Several species, particularly in the genus Allamanda (family Apocynaceae)

Origin:

modern Latin, named after Jean-Nicholas-Sébastien Allamand (1713–87), Swiss naturalist

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