gaura

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See also: gaură and Gaură

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Etymology

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.

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Noun

gaura

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

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Pronunciation

Noun

gaura f

  1. definite nominative/accusative singular of gaură
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