acalypha

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noun

Any plant of the genus Acalypha of flowering plants, found in tropical and subtropical environments.

Origintaxonomic name Acalypha →
RareFirst used 18th c.Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nounacalypha (plural acalyphas)

plural acalyphas

  1. Any plant of the genus Acalypha of flowering plants, found in tropical and subtropical environments.First known use 18th c.

    Stumping my way through a welter of staghorns and acalyphas I made the steps, made the hill.

    1979, Thea Astley, Hunting the Wild Pineapple, Nelson, page 17

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameAcalypha
  2. Englishacalypha

Borrowed from taxonomic name Acalypha.

More words from taxonomic name

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Translations

French acalypha
  • acalyphaTranslations
Russian ака́лифа
  • ака́лифа (akálifa)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

acalypha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acalypha

MLA

“acalypha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acalypha. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acalypha,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acalypha.

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