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Word: Gesneriad
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Gesneria (genus name), from the name of Conrad von Gesner (1516–65), Swiss naturalist, + -ad
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡɛsˈnɪərɪad
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a tropical plant of a family that includes African violets, gloxinias, and their relatives.
Short Definition:tropical plant of family that includes African violets
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