Sinningia
noun
Sin·nin·gia
\sə̇ˈninjēə\
Definition of Sinningia
: a genus of Brazilian tuberous herbs (family Gesneriaceae) having large petioled leaves and large flowers with a turbinate calyx and irregular bell-shaped 5-lobed corolla — see gloxinia 2
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Origin and Etymology of sinningia
New Latin, from Wilhelm Sinning †1874 German horticulturist + New Latin -ia
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