AUBRETIA


Meaning of AUBRETIA in English

[ ɔ:'bri:ʃə ]

(also aubrietia )

■ noun a dwarf evergreen trailing plant with dense masses of foliage and purple, pink, or white flowers. [ Aubrieta deltoidea .]

Origin

C19: mod. L., named after the French botanist Claude Aubriet .

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