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any of numerous trees, shrubs, or vines of the genus Bauhinia, native to warm regions, having two-lobed leaves and showy, usually white, purple, or reddish flowers, widely planted in southern Florida.
Origin:
< Neo-Latin (Linnaeus), named after the brothers Jean Bauhin (1541–1612) and Gaspard Bauhin (1560–1624), Swiss botanists; see -ia
< Neo-Latin (Linnaeus), named after the brothers Jean Bauhin (1541–1612) and Gaspard Bauhin (1560–1624), Swiss botanists; see -ia
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