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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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The first known use of houstonia was in 1764
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