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hebe

Pronunciation: /ˈhiːbi/
Definition of hebe

noun

  • an evergreen flowering shrub with spikes of mauve, pink, or white flowers, native to New Zealand and widely grown as an ornamental.
    • Genus Hebe (formerly Veronica), family Scrophulariaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, named after the goddess Hebe (see Hebe1)

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