gesneria
/ (ɡɛsˈnɪərɪə) /
noun
any plant of the mostly tuberous-rooted S. American genus Gesneria, grown as a greenhouse plant for its large leaves and showy tubular flowers in a range of bright colours: family Gesneriaceae
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Word Origin for gesneria
named after Conrad Gesner, 1516–65, Swiss naturalist
Words nearby gesneria
geschrei, Gesell, Gesell Developmental Schedules, gesellschaft, Gesner, gesneria, gesneriad, gesneria family, Gessen, gesso, gest
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