Showing results for gunnera. Search instead for gunneras.

gunnera

American

[guhn-er-uh, guh-neer-uh] / ˈgʌn ər ə, gəˈnɪər ə /

noun

any tropical plant of the genus Gennera, native to South America, having enormous leaves resembling rhubarb.

gunnera British

/ ˈɡʌnərə /

noun

any herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Gunnera, found throughout the S hemisphere and cultivated for its large leaves

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of gunnera

First recorded in 1785–90; from New Latin, genus name, after Johan Ernst Gunnerus (1718-83), Norwegian botanist

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Thirsty plants, such as astilbe, gunnera, ligularia and canna lilies, thrive where water is readily available during the growing season.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2023

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023