tithonia

[ ti-thoh-nee-uh, -thohn-yuh ]

noun

1. any of several tall composite plants of the genus Tithonia, native to Mexico and Central America, having yellow or orange-red ray flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tithonia¹

1935–40; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin Tīthōn ( us ) husband of Aurora + -ia -ia

Example Sentences

It has also been observed in Tithonia, and is of constant occurrence in the seed leaves of some Mesembryanthema.

From Project Gutenberg