bouvardia

American  

[boo-vahr-dee-uh] / buˈvɑr di ə /

noun

1. any tropical shrub belonging to the genus Bouvardia, of the madder family, having cymes of red, yellow, or white tubular flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of bouvardia

1805; < New Latin; named after Charles Bouvard (died 1658), French physician; see -ia

Example Sentences

Tubular blossoms of scarlet bouvardia decorated the trail that wound through dwarf oaks and pinyon pines.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2015

I did not answer a word, but sat with a wreath of white bouvardia and small adiantum round my head, which I had plaited anyhow.

From Erema — My Father's Sin by Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge)

Here we have a double scarlet bouvardia from the same raisers, Nanz and Neuner, that astonished the floral world a few years back, with the double white B. Alfred Neuner.

From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various

By the end of the month, masses of the following plants may be formed with safety in warm localities:—pelargonium, heliotropium, fuchsia, petunia, nierembergia, salvia, verbena, bouvardia and lobelia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various