zauschneria
noun
zausch·ne·ria
\zȯshˈnirēə\
Definition of zauschneria
1 capitalized : a small genus of California perennial herbs (family Onagraceae) with scarlet racemose flowers like those of fuchsia and comose seeds
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Zauschneria
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Origin and Etymology of zauschneria
New Latin, from Johann B. J. Zauschner †1799 Bohemian naturalist + New Latin -ia
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