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Definition of columnea

columnea

/kəˈlʌm.ni.ə/
co · lum · ne · a
Plural:columneas
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• noun

1

Any of various tropical American epiphytic herbs and shrubs of the genus Columnea (family Gesneriaceae), commonly known as goldfish plants and widely cultivated in hanging baskets for their trailing stems and striking, tubular, two-lipped scarlet, orange, or yellow flowers that resemble leaping fish.

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• Nearby Words

columbine
columbus
column
columnea
columned
columnist
colville

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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Columnea. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/columnea
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