zebrina

See also: Zebrina and žebřina

Translingual

Etymology

From Zebrina (“valid former genus name”).

Adjective

zebrina

  1. Used as a specific epithet in botany

Derived terms

  • zebrinus

English

Etymology

From the taxonomic name.

Noun

zebrina (plural zebrinas)

  1. The flowering plant Tradescantia zebrina (formerly Zebrina pendula), a species of spiderwort.
    • 2012, A. J. Oakes, Ornamental Grasses and Grasslike Plants, page 462:
      The plants are equally attractive when different-colored zebrinas are trained on a fan-shaped or rectangular trellis. The rose-colored flowers, of which new ones blossom each morning, add to the attractiveness of this viny, succulent herb.

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