lantana
/lænˈtɑːnə/noun
1- a tropical evergreen shrub of the verbena family, several kinds of which are cultivated as ornamentals马缨丹。
1.1
- Genus Lantana, family Verbenaceae: many species, in particular the South American scrambler L. camara, grown as an ornamental and sometimes becoming a serious weed.马缨丹属, 马鞭草科:多种, 尤指南美攀缘状的马缨丹(拉丁名L.camara)。观赏用, 但有时蔓延成灾。
词源
modern Latin, from the specific name of the wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, which it resembles superficially.