Associations to the word «Malpighia»

Wiktionary

MALPIGHIA, noun. (botany) Any of the genus Malpighia of tropical American shrubs.
MALPIGHIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Malpighiaceae.

Dictionary definition

MALPIGHIA, noun. Type genus of the Malpighiaceae.

Wise words

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