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episcia definition

epis·cia (e pis̸h′ə, -ē ə; ē-, i-)

noun

any of a genus (Episcia) of tropical American plants of the gesneria family with elliptical, hairy leaves and white to red flowers

Etymology: ModL < Gr episkia, fem. of episkios, shaded < epi-, epi- + skia, shadow < IE *siya-, var. of base *skāi, to gleam softly > shine

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