NOUN | plant | gesneriad | any of numerous tropical or subtropical small shrubs or treelets or epiphytic vines of the family Gesneriaceae |
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Meaning | Any of numerous tropical or subtropical small shrubs or treelets or epiphytic vines of the family Gesneriaceae: African violet; Cape primroses; gloxinia. | |
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Member of | Gesneriaceae, family Gesneriaceae, gesneria family | large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas |
Broader | woody plant, ligneous plant | A plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems |
Spanish | gesneriad | |
Catalan | gesneriad |
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