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Scheuch·ze·ria | \ shȯiktˈsirēə \
Definition of Scheuchzeria
: a monotypic genus (the type of the family Scheuchzeriaceae) of bog herbs that are found throughout the north temperate zone and that have leafy stems with white or greenish racemose flowers, several carpels, and fruits resembling follicles
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