thunbergia

See also: Thunbergia

English

Etymology

Named after Carl Peter Thunberg, a Swedish botanist.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /θʌnˈbɜːrdʒiə/

Noun

thunbergia (plural thunbergias)

  1. (botany) Any member of the genus Thunbergia of flowering plants.
    • 1990, Jennifer Bennett, Turid Forsyth, The Harrowsmith annual garden:
      Also, quamoclits fit well into window boxes, especially when paired with other vines such as thunbergia, and they will cascade over a wall or spread over the ground, low shrubs and rocks.

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