gaura

See also: gaură and Gaură

English

Wikispecies

Etymology 1

From the former genus name.

Noun

gaura (plural gauras)

  1. (botany) Any flowering plant of the Oenothera sect. Gaura (formerly the genus Gaura in the family Onagraceae, including many beeblossoms.
    • 1996, Rayford Clayton Reddell, Full bloom: thoughts from an opinionated gardener, page 66:
      Blossoms that flower atop willowy weedy stems such as forget-me-nots, delphiniums, and gauras should be thought of as two-dayers; they don't draw water well or retain preservatives.

Etymology 2

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Noun

gaura (plural gauras)

  1. Alternative form of gora (“white person”).

Anagrams

Icelandic

Noun

gaura

  1. inflection of gaur:
    1. indefinite accusative plural
    2. indefinite genitive plural

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡa.ura]

Noun

gaura f

  1. definite nominative/accusative singular of gaură
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