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Definition of Gloxinia
1. Noun. Any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers.
Group relationships: Family Gesneriaceae, Gesneria Family, Gesneriaceae
Specialized synonyms: Canterbury Bell, Gloxinia Perennis, Florist's Gloxinia, Gloxinia Spesiosa, Sinningia Speciosa
Generic synonyms: Houseplant
Specialized synonyms: Canterbury Bell, Gloxinia Perennis, Florist's Gloxinia, Gloxinia Spesiosa, Sinningia Speciosa
Generic synonyms: Houseplant
Definition of Gloxinia
1. n. American genus of herbaceous plants with very handsome bell-shaped blossoms; -- named after B. P. Gloxin, a German botanist.
Definition of Gloxinia
1. a tropical plant [n -S]
Medical Definition of Gloxinia
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