tithonia

[ ti-thoh-nee-uh, -thohn-yuh ]
/ tɪˈθoʊ ni ə, -ˈθoʊn yə /

noun

any of several tall composite plants of the genus Tithonia, native to Mexico and Central America, having yellow or orange-red ray flowers.
Also called Mexican sunflower.

Origin of tithonia

1935–40; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin Tīthōn(us) husband of Aurora + -ia -ia

Words nearby tithonia

tithable, tithe, tithe barn, tither, tithing, tithonia, tithonus, titi, titian, titian red, titicaca

Example sentences from the Web for tithonia

  • It has also been observed in Tithonia, and is of constant occurrence in the seed leaves of some Mesembryanthema.

    Vegetable Teratology |Maxwell T. Masters