lantana

lantana
[lanˈtɑːnə, -ˈteɪnə]
noun
  1. a tropical evergreen shrub of the verbena family, several kinds of which are cultivated as ornamentals
    马缨丹
  2. 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
语源
  1. modern Latin, from the specific name of the wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, which it resembles superficially
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