单词 | gloxinia |
释义 | gloxinia /glok sin"ee euh/, n. 1. any of several horticultural varieties of a plant belonging to the genus Sinningia, of the gesneria family, esp. S. speciosa, having large white, red, or purple bell-shaped flowers. 2. any plant of the genus Gloxinia, of Central and South America, having bluish, white, or pink flowers. [named after Benjamin P. Gloxin (fl. 1785), German physician and botanist; see -IA] |
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