strophanthus Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Strophanthus having whorled leaves and showy flowers of various colors in dense and corymbose clusters; some have poisonous seeds
WordNet
Stro*phan"thus noun
Etymology
NL., from Gr. a turning + a flower.Definitions
(Bot.) A genus of tropical apocynaceous shrubs having singularly twisted flowers. One species ( Strophanthus hispidus ) is used medicinally as a cardiac sedative and stimulant.