Anadenanthera
|An-a-de-nan-the-ra|
/ˌænəˌdɛnˈænθərə/
glandless-anther (tree genus)
Etymology
'Anadenanthera' originates from Greek roots used in botanical Latin: 'an-' meaning 'without', 'aden' meaning 'gland', and 'anthera' meaning 'anther'.
'Anadenanthera' was coined in modern botanical Latin from these Greek elements to name the genus; the compound form was adopted into scientific taxonomy in the 19th century and has been used as the standard genus name since then.
Initially a descriptive compound meaning 'anther without a gland', it came to be used primarily as the fixed scientific name for the genus rather than a literal descriptive phrase.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of tropical South American and Central American trees in the pea family (Fabaceae), including species such as Anadenanthera peregrina and Anadenanthera colubrina.
Anadenanthera includes trees whose seeds have been used traditionally in ritual snuffs.
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Noun 2
any tree belonging to the genus Anadenanthera, often noted for hard wood and indigenous cultural uses (e.g., as a source of ceremonial snuff containing tryptamines).
Researchers analyzed the chemical composition of Anadenanthera seeds collected from several communities.
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