gaura

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noun

Any flowering plant of the Oenothera sect. Gaura (formerly the genus Gaura in the family Onagraceae, including many beeblossoms.

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Meanings

gaura1

noungaura (plural gauras)

plural gauras

  1. biologyAny flowering plant of the Oenothera sect. Gaura (formerly the genus Gaura in the family Onagraceae, including many beeblossoms.

    Blossoms that flower atop willowy weedy stems such as forget-me-nots, delphiniums, and gauras should be thought of as two-dayers; they don't draw water well or retain preservatives.

    1996, Rayford Clayton Reddell, Full bloom: thoughts from an opinionated gardener, page 66

gaura2

noungaura (plural gauras)

plural gauras

  1. alternativeAlternative form of gora (“white person”).

Origin

From the former genus name.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

guaragaruaAugaragaru
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APA

gaura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaura

MLA

“gaura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaura. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaura,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaura.

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