gaura
noun
gau·ra
\ˈgȯrə\
Definition of gaura
1 capitalized : a genus of American herbs (family Onagraceae) having flowers in terminal spikes or racemes
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Gaura
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Origin and Etymology of gaura
New Latin, from Greek gaurē, feminine of gauros majestic, splendid; from the beautiful flowers of some of the species
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