Mer·ten·sia
| \ (ˌ)mərˈtench(ē)ə, -n(t)sēə \
Definition of Mertensia
: a large genus of herbs (family Boraginaceae) of temperate regions with funnel-shaped blue or purple flowers — see virginia cowslip
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