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gesneriad

ges·ne·riad

uncommon

noun

1.

any of numerous tropical or subtropical small shrubs or treelets or epiphytic vines of the family Gesneriaceae: African violet; Cape primroses; gloxinia

Origin

From translingual Gesneria + -ad.

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