thunbergia [θʊnˈbɜːdʒɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the typically climbing tropical genus Thunbergia such as black-eyed Susan: family Acanthaceae
[named after K. P. Thunberg (1743-1822), Swedish traveller and botanist]
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| Noun | 1. |  Thunbergia - a genus of herbs or vines of the family Acanthaceaeasterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs Acanthaceae, acanthus family, family Acanthaceae - widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales black-eyed Susan, black-eyed Susan vine, Thunbergia alata - tropical African climbing plant having yellow flowers with a dark purple center |
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