brunfelsia

[broon-fel-zee-uh]

brun·fel·si·a

[broon-fel-zee-uh]
noun
any of various shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Brunfelsia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having white or purple tubular or bell-shaped flowers.

Origin:
< Neo-Latin (Linnaeus), named in honor of Otto Brunfels (circa 1488–1534), German humanist scholar and pioneer botanist; see -ia
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Brunfelsia is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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brunfelsia

noun
genus of tropical American shrubs grown for their flowers followed by fleshy berrylike fruits 
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