gesneriad
American
[ges-neer-ee-ad, jes-]
/ gɛsˈnɪər iˌæd, dʒɛs- /
noun
Etymology
Origin of gesneriad
1880–85; < New Latin Gesneri ( a ) a genus name (after K. von Gesner; see -ia) + -ad 1
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