Meaning Of The Word Gloxinia

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gloxinia in American English
a cultivated tropical plant (Sinningia speciosa) of the gesneria family, with large, downy leaves and bell-shaped flowers of various colors
noun: any of several horticultural varieties of a plant belonging to the genus Sinningia, of the gesneria family, esp. S. speciosa, having large white, red, or purple bell-shaped flowers

gloxinia in British English
noun: any of several tropical plants of the genus Sinningia, esp the South American S. speciosa, cultivated for its large white, red, or purple bell-shaped flowers: family Gesneriaceae

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