rhex·ia
| \ ˈreksēə \
Definition of rhexia
1
capitalized
: a small genus of herbs (family Melastomaceae) having 3-nerved leaves and red or yellow flowers with 4 petals and 8 equal anthers — see deer grass
2
plural -s
: any plant of the genus Rhexia
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