SINCE 1828
Vancouveria
noun
Van·cou·ve·ria
| \ ˌvanküˈvirēə\
Definition of Vancouveria
in some classifications
: a genus of western North American herbs (family Berberidaceae) that have dissected basal leaves and small panicled white flowers with numerous sepals and six petals and are usually included in the genus Epimedium
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