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houstonia

American  
[hoo-stoh-nee-uh] / huˈstoʊ ni ə /

noun

  1. any North American plant, belonging to the genus Houstonia, of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, the common bluet.

houstonia British  
/ huːˈstəʊnɪə /

noun

  1. any small North American rubiaceous plant of the genus Houstonia, having blue, white, or purple flowers

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Etymology

Origin of houstonia

1755–65; < New Latin, named after Dr. W. Houston (died 1733), British botanist; -ia

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