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allamanda

Syllabification: (al·la·man·da)
Pronunciation: /ˌaləˈmandə/
Definition of allamanda

noun

  • any of a number of tropical shrubs or climbers that bear showy flowers, typically of yellow or purple.
    • Species in several families, in particular members of the genus Allamanda, family Apocynaceae, including the South American yellow allamanda (A. cathartica), which is cultivated as an ornamental

Origin:

modern Latin, from the name of Jean-Nicholas-Sébastien Allamand (1713–87), Swiss naturalist

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