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Definition of pachira

pachira

/pəˈkaɪ.rə/
pa · chi · ra
Plural:pachiras
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pachira Lexical Profile

• noun

1

An ornamental indoor plant, specifically Pachira aquatica, which is often sold with a braided trunk and commercially marketed as a money tree.

Example

"She placed a small, braided pachira on her office desk, hoping its vibrant green leaves would brighten the workspace."

2

A genus of tropical trees in the mallow family, native to Central and South America, characterized by palmately compound leaves and large, showy flowers.

Example

"The botanist documented a previously unrecorded species of pachira growing along the flooded banks of the Amazon River."

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pacer
pacesetter
pacesetting
pachira
pachycare
pachycephalosaurus
pachyderm

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from an indigenous Guianese name for the tree, adopted into botanical nomenclature by the French botanist Jean Baptiste Christophore Fusée Aublet in 1775.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pachira. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pachira
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