heuchera

noun

heu·​chera

ˈhyükərə

1

capitalized : a genus of North American herbs (family Saxifragaceae) having basal cordate or orbicular leaves and small panicled flowers with petals entire or lacking

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Heuchera

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after J. H. von Heucher †1747 German botanist

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