bauera

noun

bau·​era

ˈbau̇-ə-rə

1

capitalized : a small genus of evergreen shrubs (family Saxifragaceae) native to eastern Australia with pink or purple long-stalked flowers resembling single roses

2

plural bauera : a plant of the genus Bauera

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after Ferdinand Bauer †1826 and Franz A. Bauer †1840 Austrian botanical painters

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