heuchera

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English

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Etymology

From the genus name.

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhjuːkɨrə/

Noun

heuchera (plural heucheras)

  1. Any of the genus Heuchera of herbaceous perennial plants; coral bells, alumroot.
    • 2007 August 16, Anne Raver, “A Connecticut Hillside of Feisty Beauties”, in New York Times‎:
      Silver plants bring out the colors of everything else: purple gomphrenas, lime-green nicotianas, the apricot leaves of Caramel, a tough heuchera that can take humidity.

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