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Definition of gunnera

noun

  • a South American plant with extremely large leaves that resemble rhubarb and which is grown as a waterside ornamental.
    • Genus Gunnera, family Gunneraceae: several species, in particular G. manicata and G. tinctoria

Origin:

modern Latin, named after Johann E. Gunnerus (1718–73), Norwegian botanist

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