New American Oxford Dictionary
kerria
ker ri a |ˈkerēə ˈkɛriə | ▶noun an eastern Asian shrub of the rose family, cultivated for its yellow flowers, esp. the double-flowered variety. [Kerria japonica, family Rosaceae. ] ORIGIN early 19th cent.: modern Latin, named after William Ker (r ) (died 1814 ), English botanical collector.
Oxford Dictionary
kerria
kerria |ˈkɛrɪə | ▶noun an East Asian shrub of the rose family, which is cultivated for its yellow flowers, especially as the double-flowered variety. ●Kerria japonica, family Rosaceae. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: modern Latin, named after William Ker (r ) (died 1814 ), English botanical collector.