mertensia

[ mer-ten-see-uh, -shee-uh, -shuh ]

/ mərˈtɛn si ə, -ʃi ə, -ʃə /

noun

any of various plants belonging to the genus Mertensia, of the borage family, including the lungworts and the Virginia cowslip.

Origin of mertensia

<New Latin (1797), after Franz Karl Mertens (died 1831), German botanist; see -ia

Words nearby mertensia

Mersenne number, Mersey, Mersey beat, Merseyside, Mersin, mertensia, Merthiolate, Merthyr Tydfil, Merton, Mervin, Merwin

Example sentences from the Web for mertensia

About the middle of the month the Virginian Cowslip (Mertensia virginica) begins to turn yellow before dying down.
Wood and Garden|Gertrude Jekyll
The old Pulmonaria (Mertensia virginica) is one of the loveliest spring flowers ever introduced.
The Wild Garden|William Robinson
The newer and more easily grown Mertensia sibirica is a lovely plant, taller and flowering longer.
The Wild Garden|William Robinson
After flowering, the forsythia hides the disrobing Mertensia with its heavy sheet of foliage.
Making a Garden of Perennials|W. C. Egan

I have found primroses, phlox, and mertensia on the summit of Long's Peak.
The Rocky Mountain Wonderland|Enos A. Mills

单词	mertensia
释义	mertensia [ mer-ten-see-uh, -shee-uh, -shuh ] / mərˈtɛn si ə, -ʃi ə, -ʃə / noun any of various plants belonging to the genus Mertensia, of the borage family, including the lungworts and the Virginia cowslip. Origin of mertensia <New Latin (1797), after Franz Karl Mertens (died 1831), German botanist; see -ia Words nearby mertensia Mersenne number, Mersey, Mersey beat, Merseyside, Mersin, mertensia, Merthiolate, Merthyr Tydfil, Merton, Mervin, Merwin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mertensia About the middle of the month the Virginian Cowslip (Mertensia virginica) begins to turn yellow before dying down. Wood and Garden\|Gertrude Jekyll The old Pulmonaria (Mertensia virginica) is one of the loveliest spring flowers ever introduced. The Wild Garden\|William Robinson The newer and more easily grown Mertensia sibirica is a lovely plant, taller and flowering longer. The Wild Garden\|William Robinson After flowering, the forsythia hides the disrobing Mertensia with its heavy sheet of foliage. Making a Garden of Perennials\|W. C. Egan I have found primroses, phlox, and mertensia on the summit of Long's Peak. The Rocky Mountain Wonderland\|Enos A. Mills
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