Zebrina

See also: zebrina

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Italian zebra or from Portuguese zebra, from Old Portuguese zevra, zevro (“wild ass”) (Spanish cebra), perhaps from assumed Vulgar Latin *eciferus (“wild horse”) +‎ -ina

Proper noun

Zebrina f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Enidae – certain air-breathing snails.
  2. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Commelinaceae – the wandering Jew plants.
  3. Tradescantia sect. Zebrina

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