GESNERIAD

Meaning of GESNERIAD in English

[ges.ne.ri.ad] n [NL Gesneria, genus name, fr. Konrad Gesner d. 1565 Swiss naturalist] (ca. 1925): any of a family (Gesneriaceae) of tropical herbs (as an African violet or gloxinia) with chiefly opposite leaves and highly zygomorphic flowers

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

GESNERIAD — noun Etymology: New Latin Gesneria, genus name, from Konrad Gesner died 1565 Swiss naturalist Date: 1882 any of a family …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GESNERIAD — Any of more than 1,800 species of mostly tropical and subtropical herbaceous or slightly woody plants in the family Gesneriaceae. …
Английский словарь Британика
GESNERIAD — noun see gesnerad
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GESNERIAD — /ges near"ee ad', jes-/ , n. any of various, chiefly tropical plants of the gesneria family. [ 1880-85; Gesneri ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GESNERIAD — noun Etymology: New Latin Gesneria, genus name, from Konrad Gesner died 1565 Swiss naturalist Date: 1882 : any of a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GESNERIAD — Any of more than 1,800 species of mostly tropical and subtropical herbaceous or slightly woody plants in the family Gesneriaceae. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GESNERIAD — Pronunciation: ges- ' nir- ē - ˌ ad Function: noun Etymology: New Latin Gesneria, genus name, from Konrad Gesner † …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EPISCIA — noun see: shine Date: circa 1868 any of a genus ( Episcia ) of tropical American herbs of the gesneriad …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VIOLET — I Any of the approximately 500 species of herbaceous plants or low shrubs that make up the genus Viola , …
Английский словарь Британика
GLOXINIA — Any of the 20 plant species, native to Brazil, that make up the genus Sinningia in the gesneriad family, especially …
Английский словарь Британика
AFRICAN VIOLET — Any plant of the genus Saintpaulia , of the gesneriad family, especially S. ionantha . African violets are native to …
Английский словарь Британика
GESNERIA FAMILY — /ges near"ee euh, jes-/ the plant family Gesneriaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having a basal rosette of usually toothed leaves, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AFRICAN VIOLET — a popular house plant, Saintpaulia ionantha, of the gesneriad family, having hairy leaves and showy violet, pink, or white flowers. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EPISCIA — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek episkios shaded, from epi- + skia shadow — more at shine Date: circa 1868 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VIOLET — n. Any of the approximately 500 species of herbaceous plants or low shrubs that make up the genus Viola , …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GLOXINIA — n. Any of the 20 plant species, native to Brazil, that make up the genus Sinningia in the gesneriad family, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AFRICAN VIOLET — Any plant of the genus Saintpaulia , of the gesneriad family, especially S. ionantha . African violets are native to …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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