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melastome definition

mela·stome (mel′ə stōm′)

adjective

designating a family (Melastomataceae, order Myrtales) of tropical dicotyledonous plants characterized by showy flowers and leaves with strong longitudinal ribs, including the meadow beauty

Etymology: < ModL Melastoma < Gr melas, black + stoma, mouth: so named from the stain caused by the fruit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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