| NOUN | plant | gloxinia | any of several plants of the genera ... / genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers |
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| Meaning | Any of several plants of the genera ... / genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers. | |
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| Member of | Gesneriaceae, family Gesneriaceae, gesneria family | large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas |
| Narrower | Canterbury bell, Gloxinia perennis | herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers |
| florist's gloxinia, Sinningia speciosa, Gloxinia spesiosa | South American herb cultivated in many varieties as a houseplant for its large handsome leaves and large variously colored bell-shaped flowers | |
| Broader | houseplant | Any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes |
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