First Known Use: 1882
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gesneriad
noun ges·ne·ri·ad \ges-ˈnir-ē-ˌad\
Definition of GESNERIAD
: any of a family (Gesneriaceae) of tropical or subtropical herbs (as an African violet or gloxinia) with chiefly opposite leaves and highly zygomorphic flowers
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Origin of GESNERIAD
New Latin Gesneria, genus name, from Konrad Gesner †1565 Swiss naturalist
Rhymes with GESNERIAD
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