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From the genus name.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Any member of the species of shrubs classified in the genus Adenium, native to Africa and the Middle East, having large caudexes at the base of their stem, and bearing many colorful flowers on gnarled branches. They are often cultivated as bonsai. Full definition →
From the genus name.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.