iva

[ahy-vuh, ee-vuh]

i·va

[ahy-vuh, ee-vuh]
noun
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.

Origin:
< Neo-Latin (Linnaeus); of uncertain origin
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Iva is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. 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.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
WordNet
iva

noun
any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America [syn: marsh elder
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