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lavatera
lav·a·te·ra [ làvvə trə, lə vtərə ] (plural lav·a·te·ras or lav·a·te·ra)


noun 
Definition:
 
ornamental plant: a plant or bush that is a type of mallow. Native to: Europe, naturalized in California.  Genus Lavatera.
[Mid-18th century. < modern Latin, after the brothers Lavater, 17 and 18th century Swiss doctors and naturalists]
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