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Bessera

Bessera

9.9
A small group of flowering plants from Mexico that grow from round underground stems
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Bessera
  • Species of Bessera are prized for their attractive bell-shaped flowers in ornamental gardens.

Examples

  • The botanist discovered several rare Bessera plants during his expedition in Mexico.

  • The Bessera plant thrives in warm climates.

  • Bessera is sometimes placed in the same family as onions and garlic due to floral similarities.

  • Have you ever seen a Bessera in bloom?

  • Species of Bessera are prized for their attractive bell-shaped flowers in ornamental gardens.

  • The botanist discovered several rare Bessera plants during his expedition in Mexico.

  • Have you ever seen a Bessera in bloom?

Compounds

Bessera elegans
  • Specialized
9.9

A Mexican garden plant with drooping clusters of red and white flowers

Surface Forms

Bessera singular
Besseras plural

Etymology

Bessera is the name of a small group of Mexican flowering plants, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of 'Bess' as a gardener who loved their bell-shaped flowers and little bulbs. So, Bessera refers to those pretty ornamental plants that are often compared to onions and garlic because of their bulbs.