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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

Nearby words

  1. gesell,
  2. gesell developmental schedules,
  3. gesellschaft,
  4. gesner,
  5. gesner, konrad von,
  6. gesneria family,
  7. gesneriad,
  8. gessen,
  9. gesso,
  10. gest

Word Origin for gesneria

named after Conrad Gesner, 1516–65, Swiss naturalist
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