bouvardia
[ boo-vahr-dee-uh ]
/ buˈvɑr di ə /
noun
any tropical shrub belonging to the genus Bouvardia, of the madder family, having cymes of red, yellow, or white tubular flowers.
Origin of bouvardia
1805; < New Latin; named after Charles
Bouvard (died 1658), French physician; see
-ia
Words nearby bouvardia
bouton,
boutonneuse fever,
boutonniere,
boutros-ghali,
bouts-rimés,
bouvardia,
bouvier,
bouvier des flandres,
bouzouki,
bovarism,
bovate
Example sentences from the Web for bouvardia
I have no difficulty in keeping my Bouvardia in the cellar, the leaves drop off, but they come out anew in the spring.
Talks about Flowers. |M. D. Wellcome