ACHIMENES

achimenes, hot water plant

(noun) any plant of the genus Achimenes having showy bell-shaped flowers that resemble gloxinias

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

achimenes (plural achimenes)

A Central American plant, of the genus Achimenes, having showy, trumpet-shaped flowers

Anagrams

• Manichees, chimeneas, mechanise

Source: Wiktionary



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