Genus Names, Meanings, and their History

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Annona (ah-NOH-nah)

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botanical baby female italian fruit feminine genus

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Salvia (sahl-vee-uh)

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culinary baby gender-neutral medicinal botanical genus latin

salvia name meaning

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