[ge.rar.dia] n [NL, fr. John Gerard d. 1612 Eng. botanist] (1851): any of a genus (Agalinis syn. Gerardia) of often root-parasitic herbs of the snapdragon family having pink, purple, or yellow flowers
GERARDIA
Meaning of GERARDIA in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012