Etymology

allamanda

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Today it means: Any plant in the genus Allamanda, especially those grown in mild climates and indoors for their colorful flowers, such as Allamanda cathartica. Full definition →

First used 18th c.
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The story

From the genus name Allamanda, named after Swiss-Dutch natural historian Jean-Nicolas-Sébastien Allamand.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. Any plant in the genus Allamanda, especially those grown in mild climates and indoors for their colorful flowers, such as Allamanda cathartica.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.