veltheimia
[ vel-thee-mee-uh ]
/ vɛlˈθi mi ə /
noun
any of several bulbous plants of the genus Veltheimia, especially V. viridifolia, native to southern Africa, having glossy, strap-shaped leaves and a long cluster of tubular pinkish flowers.
Origin of veltheimia
< New Latin (1769), after August Ferdinand, Graf von
Veltheim (1741–1801), German patron of botany; see
-ia
Words nearby veltheimia
velour,
velouté,
velox,
velpeau bandage,
velsen,
veltheimia,
velum,
velure,
velutinous,
velvet,
velvet ant