gloxinia
(noun) any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the genus name.
gloxinia (plural gloxinias)
Any of several South American plants (of the genus Gloxinia or Sinningia) that have showy, colourful flowers
Source: Wiktionary
Glox*in"i*a, n. Etym: [NL.] (Bot.)
Definition: American genus of herbaceous plants with very handsome bell- shaped blossoms; -- named after B. P. Gloxin, a German botanist.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
