justicia

[ juh-stish-ee-uh ]

/ dʒʌˈstɪʃ i ə /

any of numerous plants and shrubs of the genus Justicia, which includes the shrimp plant and water willow.

Origin of justicia

< New Latin, after James Justice (1698–1763), Scottish horticulturist; see -ia

A methodical transfer was accomplished from the squat and stunted ferry to the gigantic but little known Justicia.

Company B, 307th Infantry |Julius Klausner
Justicia que est via ad regnum ut supradictum est in duobus consistit.

The Grey Friars in Oxford |Andrew G. Little
Where did the profusion of Justicia Adhatoda which I find here come from, is it not a distinct species?

Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The |William Griffith
Ecce quomodo misericordia & veritas obviaverunt sibi, justicia & pax osculatæ sunt in nostro terreno principe.

Henry the Sixth |John Blacman

The Justicia, however, continued the case which resulted in acquittal.

A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 |Henry Charles Lea