chenica

/tʃɛnɪkə/ or /tʃɛnɪtʃa/

Definitions

1. noun

a rare or obsolete word for a type of Mexican or Southwestern American plant with showy flowers.

“The botanical journal described the chenica as an exotic species found in the Sonoran Desert.”

Synonyms

  • Mexican bloom
  • desert flower

Antonyms

  • exotic weed
  • weed