cuphea
[ kyoo-fee-uh ]
/ ˈkyu fi ə /
noun
any of various New World plants belonging to the genus Cuphea, of the loosestrife family, having tubular, usually reddish or purple flowers.
Origin of cuphea
< New Latin (1756), irregular < Greek
kŷph(os) hump (from the protuberance at the base of the calyx tube) + New Latin
-ea
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Words nearby cuphea
cupellation,
cupertino,
cupferron,
cupflower,
cupful,
cuphea,
cupholder,
cupid,
cupid's arrows,
cupid's bow,
cupid's dart
Example sentences from the Web for cuphea
Cuphea does not act with equal promptness in all forms of cholera infantum.
In these two classes Cuphea acts promptly and generally permanently.