Justicia
[juh-stish-ee-uh] /dʒʌˈstɪʃ i ə/
noun
1.
any of numerous plants and shrubs of the genus Justicia, which includes the shrimp plant and water willow.
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[juh-stish-ee-uh-buh l, -stish-uh-buh l] /dʒʌˈstɪʃ i ə bəl, -ˈstɪʃ ə bəl/ adjective, Law. 1. capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: a justiciable dispute. /dʒʌˈstɪʃɪəbəl/ adjective 1. capable of being determined by a court of law 2. liable to be brought before a court for trial; subject to jurisdiction […]
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[juhs-tuh-fahy-uh-buh l, juhs-tuh-fahy-] /ˈdʒʌs təˌfaɪ ə bəl, ˌdʒʌs təˈfaɪ-/ adjective 1. capable of being ; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible: justifiable homicide. /ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪəbəl/ adjective 1. capable of being justified; understandable adj. 1520s, from Old French justifiable, from justifiier (see justify). Earlier in same […]