(h)yüˈstōnēə, hüˈ-, hau̇ˈ- noun
Etymology: New Latin, from William Houston died 1733 Scottish botanist + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a genus of No. American herbs (family Rubiaceae) with entire leaves and small blue, lilac, or white tubular lobed flowers — see bluet
2. -s : any plant of the genus Houstonia