orthosiphon

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US/ˌoɹ.θoʊˈsaɪ.fən/

noun

Any herbaceous shrub of the genus Orthosiphon.

Origintranslingual Orthosiphon →
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Meanings

nounorthosiphon (plural orthosiphons)

plural orthosiphons

  1. Any herbaceous shrub of the genus Orthosiphon.

Origin

  1. translingualOrthosiphon
  2. Englishorthosiphon

Borrowed from translingual Orthosiphon, itself from Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + Ancient Greek σῑ́φων (sī́phōn, “pipe, tube”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 雞腳參 /鸡脚参
  • 雞腳參 /鸡脚参 (jījiǎoshēn)Orthosiphon sp.
French orthosiphon
  • orthosiphonOrthosiphon sp.
Greek ορθοσίφωνας
  • ορθοσίφωνας (orthosífonas)Orthosiphon sp.
Cite this entry
APA

orthosiphon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthosiphon

MLA

“orthosiphon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthosiphon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthosiphon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthosiphon.

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