"gaura" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gauras [plural]
Etymology: From the former genus name. Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: gaura Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Evening primrose family plants

Inflected forms

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