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Definition of mertensia
mertensia
/mərˈtɛn.zi.ə/
mer · ten · si · a
Plural:mertensias
mertensia Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
4
• noun
1
Any perennial herbaceous flowering plant of the genus Mertensia (family Boraginaceae), native primarily to North America and Eurasia and commonly known as bluebells or lungworts, cultivated for its nodding clusters of tubular, bell-shaped blossoms that typically open pink and mature to vivid sky-blue.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mertensia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mertensia