Cordia
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/kɔrˈdiə/
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/kɔːˈdɪə/
botanical genus; female name
Etymology
'Cordia' is a Latinized proper name used in botanical Latin, applied as the scientific genus name 'Cordia' in modern taxonomy.
'Cordia' was adopted into scientific Latin (Linnaean taxonomy) as a genus name; it was formed as a Latinized proper name and used in botanical literature from the 18th century onward.
Originally a Latinized proper/name form, it came to be used specifically as the botanical genus name 'Cordia' and as a transferred proper name in English.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of flowering plants in the borage family (Boraginaceae), comprising trees and shrubs found in tropical and subtropical regions.
Cordia myxa is a species in the genus Cordia valued for its edible fruit and medicinal uses.
Last updated: 2025/08/15 19:08