Kalanchoe Definition
kălən-kōē, kə-lăng-kə-wē, kălən-chō
noun
Any of a genus (Kalanchoe) of succulent perennial plants of the orpine family; esp., a species (K. blossfeldiana) with small red flowers that can be induced to bloom in December for Christmas.
Webster's New World
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kalanchoesOrigin of Kalanchoe
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New Latin Kalanchoe probably from a Chinese source akin to Cantonese gaa1 laam4 coi3 gaa1 laam4 Buddhist monastery (from Middle Chinese kfiia lam) (short for səə̆ŋ kfiia lam mua) (from Sanskrit saṃghārāmaḥ) (saṃghaḥ sangha sangha) (ārāmaḥ pleasure grove) coi3 vegetable, greens bok choy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the genus name.
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