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schizanthus

Pronunciation: /skɪtˈsanθəs/
Definition of schizanthus

noun

  • a South American plant of the nightshade family, with irregularly lobed showy flowers marked with one or more contrasting colours. Also called poor man's orchid.
    • Genus Schizanthus, family Solanaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek skhizein 'to split' + anthos 'flower'

schizanthus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of schizanthus in the US English dictionary