SINCE 1828
houstonia
noun
hous·to·nia
| \ (h)yüˈstōnēə, hüˈ-, hau̇ˈ-\
Definition of houstonia
1
capitalized
: a genus of North American herbs (family Rubiaceae) with entire leaves and small blue, lilac, or white tubular lobed flowers — see bluet
2
plural -s
: any plant of the genus Houstonia
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