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tithonia

[ ti-thoh-nee-uh, -thohn-yuh ]

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tithonia1

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

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Example Sentences

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

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