gesneria
/ (ɡɛsˈnɪərɪə) /
noun
any plant of the mostly tuberous-rooted S. American genus Gesneria, grown as a greenhouse plant for its large leaves and showy tubular flowers in a range of bright colours: family Gesneriaceae
Word Origin for gesneria
named after Conrad
Gesner, 1516–65, Swiss naturalist
Words nearby gesneria
geschrei,
gesell,
gesell developmental schedules,
gesellschaft,
gesner,
gesneria,
gesneria family,
gesneriad,
gessen,
gesso,
gest