lan·ta·na (l n-tä n , -tn)n. Any of various aromatic, chiefly tropical shrubs of the genus Lantana, having dense spikes or heads and small colorful flowers. [New Latin Lantana, genus name, from Italian dialectal lantana, wayfaring tree, viburnum, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *lent  g , *lentgin-, from Latin lentus, light, flexible.] |
lantana [lænˈteɪnə -ˈtɑː-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any verbenaceous shrub or herbaceous plant of the tropical American genus Lantana, esp L. camara, having spikes or umbels of yellow or orange flowers. It has been widely introduced and is regarded as a troublesome weed in some places
[New Latin, from Italian dialect lantana wayfaring tree]
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| Noun | 1. |  lantana - a flowering shrub genus Verbena - type genus of the Verbenaceae; genus of herbaceous perennials and subshrubs poisonous plant - a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism |
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