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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of dicotyledonous polypetalous plants, belonging to the natural order Sterculiaceæ, tribe Hermannieæ, distinguished mainly by its 5-cleft calyx, 5 petals with hollowed claws, 5 stamens with filaments oblong or dilated above, many-ovuled ovary, and 5-valved capsule with reniform seeds.
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- noun genus of African herbs and subshrubs having honey-scented bell-shaped flowers
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