Bennel

/bɛˈnɛl/ noun

Definition

A tropical American climbing plant (genus Stigmaphyllon) with yellow flowers, sometimes grown as an ornamental plant.

Etymology

Likely from a Romance language origin or indigenous name, though the exact etymology is uncertain. Used in botanical contexts to refer to this specific climbing vine.

Kelly Says

Bennel is the kind of plant name that's relatively obscure even among gardeners—it appears in old botanical texts but has largely been replaced by scientific names, showing how common names fade while Latin nomenclature endures.

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