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thunbergia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /θʌnˈbɜːrdʒiə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any member of the genus Thunbergia of flowering plants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a genus of herbs or vines of the family Acanthaceae

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Thunbergia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: asterid dicot genus

History

Etymology

Named after Carl Peter Thunberg, a Swedish botanist.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: susanna — any member of the genus Thunbergia of flowering plants
  • German: Thunbergie — any member of the genus Thunbergia of flowering plants
  • Portuguese: tumbérgia — any member of the genus Thunbergia of flowering plants