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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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