crossandra

[ kruh-san-druh, -sahn-, kraw- ]

noun

1. any of several plants of the genus Crossandra, native to Africa and Asia, especially C. infundibuliformis, having glossy leaves and red-orange flowers and sometimes cultivated as a houseplant.

crossandra

/ krɒˈsɑːndrə /

noun

1. any shrub of the free-flowering mostly African genus Crossandra, grown in greenhouses for their large yellow, lilac, or orange flowers: family Acanthaceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of crossandra¹

< New Latin (1806) < Greek kross ( oí ) tassels, fringe + -andra, feminine of -andros, adj. derivative of anḗr man, male; hence, “having a fringed stamen”

Word History and Origins

Origin of crossandra¹

New Latin, from Greek krossos fringed + andros, genitive of anēr man, male (from the fringed anthers)