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Definition of zauschneria
zauschneria
/ˌzaʊʃˈnɪəriə/
zausch · ne · ri · a
Plural:zauschnerias
zauschneria Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any of several drought-tolerant perennial plants native to western North America in the evening primrose family (Onagraceae, formerly genus Zauschneria, now classified under Epilobium), widely cultivated as California fuchsia for its showy, tubular scarlet-red to orange blossoms that bloom in late summer and autumn and attract hummingbirds.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Zauschneria. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/zauschneria