gloxinia

/glɑkˈsɪniə/
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Other forms: gloxinias

Definitions of gloxinia
  1. noun
    any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers
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    types:
    Canterbury bell, Gloxinia perennis
    herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers
    Gloxinia spesiosa, Sinningia speciosa, florist's gloxinia
    South American herb cultivated in many varieties as a houseplant for its large handsome leaves and large variously colored bell-shaped flowers
    type of:
    houseplant
    any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes
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