zauschneria

noun

zausch·​ne·​ria

zȯshˈnirēə

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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Johann B. J. Zauschner †1799 Bohemian naturalist + New Latin -ia

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Rhymes for zauschneria

• area
• ceria
• feria
• varia
• aquaria
• gregaria
• herbaria
• hysteria
• malaria
• puparia
• rancheria
• araucaria