gōˈdēsh(ē)ə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from C. H. Godet died 1879 Swiss botanist + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a small genus of western American plants (family Onagraceae) having flowers in leafy racemes or spikes, the calyx often colored, and lilac or white petals that are often spotted with crimson or purple — see farewell-to-spring
2. -s : any plant of the genus Godetia