SINCE 1828
nierembergia
noun
nie·rem·ber·gia
| \ ˌnirəmˈbərjēə, -rgēə\
Definition of nierembergia
1
capitalized
: a genus of tropical American creeping herbs (family Solanaceae) having solitary white or purple flowers and a slender corolla tube bearing five exserted stamens at its apex
2
plural -s
: any plant of the genus Nierembergia
— called also cupflower
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