nemesia
noun
ne·me·sia
\nə̇ˈmēzh(ē)ə\
Definition of nemesia
1 capitalized : a genus of African herbs or subshrubs (family Scrophulariaceae) having variously colored, irregular, slightly spurred, mostly racemose flowers
2 plural -s : a plant of the genus Nemesia
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Origin and Etymology of nemesia
New Latin, from Greek, plural of nemesion catchfly
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