urena

American

[yoo-ree-nuh] / yʊˈri nə /

noun

any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.

Etymology

Origin of urena

< New Latin, probably < Malayalam uṛiñña name for various vitaceous or sapindaceous plants

Example Sentences

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Bill Clinton's Deputy Chief of Staff Angel Ureña told the BBC in a statement that "President Clinton knew nothing about Epstein's crimes and has nothing to hide."

From BBC

Ureña, Clinton's deputy chief of staff, declined to comment to the BBC about Band's entanglement with Maxwell and Epstein and what role it may have played in the former president's signature Global Initiative.

From BBC

“They negotiated in good faith. You did not,” Clinton spokesperson Angel Ureña said in a statement, referring to Comer.

From Los Angeles Times

On Monday evening, Clinton deputy chief of staff Angel Ureña posted on X confirming the couple would appear before the panel.

From BBC

"They negotiated in good faith," Ureña wrote in a tweet directed at the House Oversight Committee.

From BBC

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