bauera

/ ˈbaʊərə /

noun

1. any small evergreen Australian shrub of the genus Bauera , having pink or purple flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of bauera¹

C19: named after Franz (1758–1840) and Ferdinand (1760–1826) Bauer , Australian botanical artists

Example Sentences

The Bauera scrub . . . is a tiny, beautiful shrub .

From Project Gutenberg

Interposing the even more troublesome Bauera shrub; whose gnarled branches have earned for it the local and expressive name of `tangle-foot' or `leg ropes.'

From Project Gutenberg