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lantana

noun lan·ta·na \lan-ˈtä-nə\

Definition of LANTANA

:  any of a genus (Lantana) of tropical shrubs or perennial herbs of the vervain family with showy heads of small bright flowers
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Origin of LANTANA

New Latin, from Italian dialect, viburnum
First Known Use: 1791

Rhymes with LANTANA

Bechuana, Botswana, Fergana, gymkhana, iguana, jacana, liana, Madonna, mañana, nagana, nirvana, piranha, Purana, ruana, Tijuana, Toscana, zenana

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. lantana
  2. trailing lantana
  3. weeping lantana
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