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Definition of pachira
pachira
/pəˈkaɪ.rə/
pa · chi · ra
Plural:pachiras
pachira Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• 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."
Synonyms
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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.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pachira. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pachira