Gerardia
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Any of the genus Agalinis of flowering plants. countable, uncountable
"It is a special pity to gather the gerardias, which, as they grow, seem to enjoy life to the full, and when picked, to be so miserable they turn black as they dry."
- 2 any plant of the genus Gerardia wordnet
Example
More examples"It is a special pity to gather the gerardias, which, as they grow, seem to enjoy life to the full, and when picked, to be so miserable they turn black as they dry."
Etymology
Etymology tree Frankish *Gaiʀahardbor. Old French Gerartder. Middle English Gerard English Gerard Latin -ia Translingual Gerardialbor. English gerardia From Gerardia, historical synonym of Agalinis. The obsolete genus derives from English Gerard, being named after English herbalist John Gerard (1545–1612).
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