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bauera

British  
/ ˈbaʊərə /

noun

  1. any small evergreen Australian shrub of the genus Bauera , having pink or purple flowers

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Etymology

Origin of bauera

C19: named after Franz (1758–1840) and Ferdinand (1760–1826) Bauer , Australian botanical artists

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The Bauera scrub . . . is a tiny, beautiful shrub .

From Project Gutenberg

Interposing the even more troublesome Bauera shrub; whose gnarled branches have earned for it the local and expressive name of `tangle-foot' or `leg ropes.'

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