godetia
/ (ɡəˈdiːʃə) /
noun
any plant of the American onagraceous genus Godetia, esp one grown as a showy-flowered annual garden plant
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Word Origin for godetia
C19: named after C. H. Godet (died 1879), Swiss botanist
Words nearby godetia
Gödel's incompleteness theorem, godendag, Goderich, Godesberg, godet, godetia, go-devil, Godey, godfather, godfather offer, God-fearing
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Example sentences from the Web for godetia
There are few annuals more greatly valued for cutting than the taller varieties of Godetia.
Godetia, "Lady Albemarle," I have found to be all that it is represented.
Talks about Flowers.|M. D. WellcomeThere are several kinds of Clarkia, resembling Godetia, but the petals have claws.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers|Margaret ArmstrongIn early summer the rosy flowers of this Godetia make bright masses of color along dry banks and hill-slopes.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits|Mary Elizabeth Parsons