təˈrēnēə, -nyə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Olaf Toren died 1753 Swedish ship's chaplain + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a genus of chiefly tropical Asiatic and African herbs (family Scrophulariaceae) having simple opposite leaves and tubular 2-lipped showy flowers with four perfect stamens
2. -s : any plant of the genus Torenia