albizzia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a number of trees and shrubs considered either now or formerly to belong to the genus Albizia.

Pronunciation

/ælˈbɪzi.ə/ /ælˈbɪtsi.ə/

Word forms

albizzia albizzias

Etymology

From the commonly used, but invalid taxonomic name Albizzia, a correction of Albizia to match Filippo degli Albizzi's name. Such corrections, however, are not allowed by the taxonomic rules.

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