- gerardia
- gerardia \gerardia\ n. any plant of the genus {Gerardia}. [WordNet 1.5]
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gerardia — ☆ gerardia [jə rär′dē ə ] n. 〚ModL, after J. Gerard (1545 1612), Eng botanist〛 any of a genus (Gerardia) of American plants of the figwort family, with showy yellow, white, or pinkish flowers: it is sometimes parasitic on roots * * * ge·rar·di·a… … Universalium
gerardia — ☆ gerardia [jə rär′dē ə ] n. [ModL, after J. Gerard (1545 1612), Eng botanist] any of a genus (Gerardia) of American plants of the figwort family, with showy yellow, white, or pinkish flowers: it is sometimes parasitic on roots … English World dictionary
Gerardĭa — (G. L.), Pflanzengattung, nach Gerard 1) benannt, aus der Familie der Scrophularineae Gerardieae, 14. Kl. 2. Ordn. L.; Arten: G. flava, mit gelben, G. purpurea, mit purpurrothen Blumen, beide in Virginien; G. japonica, eben so, aus Japan u.m.a … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Gerardia — Taxobox name = Gerardia regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Lamiales familia = Acanthaceae genus = Gerardia genus authority = L. subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = See text. Gerardia L. (syn. Stenandrium … Wikipedia
gerardia — noun any plant of the genus Gerardia • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Gerardia … Useful english dictionary
gerardia — noun Etymology: New Latin, from John Gerard died 1612 English botanist Date: 1851 any of a genus (Agalinis syn. Gerardia) of often root parasitic herbs of the snapdragon family having pink, purple, or white flowers … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gerardia pedicularia — noun multi stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia • Syn: ↑false foxglove, ↑Aureolaria pedicularia • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous… … Useful english dictionary
Gerardia virginica — noun sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia • Syn: ↑false foxglove, ↑Aureolaria virginica • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous… … Useful english dictionary
gerardia — ge·rar·dia … English syllables
Gerardia acuta (Pennell) Pennell — Symbol AGAC Synonym Symbol GEAC3 Botanical Family Scrophulariaceae … Scientific plant list
