crossandra
[ kruh-san-druh, -sahn-, kraw- ]
/ krəˈsæn drə, -ˈsɑn-, krɔ- /
noun
any of several plants of the genus Crossandra, native to Africa and Asia, especially C. infundibuliformis, having glossy leaves and red-orange flowers and sometimes cultivated as a houseplant.
Also called
firecracker flower.
Origin of crossandra
< New Latin (1806) < Greek
kross(oí) tassels, fringe +
-andra, feminine of
-andros, adj. derivative of
anḗr man, male; hence, “having a fringed stamen”
Words nearby crossandra
cross-trainer,
cross-utilize,
cross-validation,
cross-vein,
cross-vine,
crossandra,
crossband,
crossbar,
crossbeam,
crossbill,
crossbirth
British Dictionary definitions for crossandra
crossandra
/ (krɒˈsɑːndrə) /
noun
any shrub of the free-flowering mostly African genus Crossandra, grown in greenhouses for their large yellow, lilac, or orange flowers: family Acanthaceae
Word Origin for crossandra
New Latin, from Greek
krossos fringed +
andros, genitive of
anēr man, male (from the fringed anthers)