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Definition of mertensia

mertensia

/mərˈtɛn.zi.ə/
mer · ten · si · a
Plural:mertensias
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mertensia Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the borage family (Boraginaceae), native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, widely known for their bell-shaped, typically blue flowers.

Example

"In early spring, the woodland garden is blanketed in the delicate, nodding blue flowers of the native mertensia."

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• Nearby Words

merrimack
merrybells
mersey
mertensia
merton
meru
merveilleux

Word Origin & Etymology

Named in 1797 by the German botanist Albrecht Wilhelm Roth in honor of his colleague, Franz Carl Mertens (1764-1831), with the Modern Latin suffix '-ia' used to denote plant genera.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mertensia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mertensia
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