Etymology

acalypha

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Today it means: Any plant of the genus Acalypha of flowering plants, found in tropical and subtropical environments. Full definition →

First used 18th c.taxonomic name Acalypha
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  1. taxonomic name · borrowed fromAcalypha
  2. English todayacalypha

Borrowed from taxonomic name Acalypha.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. Any plant of the genus Acalypha of flowering plants, found in tropical and subtropical environments.

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