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gesneriad

American  
[ges-neer-ee-ad, jes-] / gɛsˈnɪər iˌæd, dʒɛs- /

noun

  1. any of various, chiefly tropical plants of the gesneria family.

Etymology

Origin of gesneriad

1880–85; < New Latin Gesneri ( a ) a genus name (after K. von Gesner; -ia ) + -ad 1

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