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Definition of jovellana
jovellana
/ˌdʒoʊ.vɛˈlɑː.nə/
jo · vel · la · na
Plural:jovellanas
jovellana Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
4
• noun
1
Any plant of the genus Jovellana in the family Calceolariaceae, native to Chile and New Zealand, cultivated as an ornamental subshrub or perennial herb for its terminal panicles of delicate, two-lipped, cup-shaped white or pale violet flowers heavily speckled with purple.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Jovellana. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/jovellana