Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of dicotyledonous apetalous trees of the West Indies, belonging to the natural order Thymelæaceæ and tribe Euthymelæeæ.
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The Maroons, and other runaway negroes of Jamaica, before the abolition of slavery, used to make clothing out of the lagetta; which they found growing in plenty in the mountain forests of the island.
The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" Mayne Reid 1850
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