DAHLIA


Meaning of DAHLIA in English

[ 'deɪlɪə ]

■ noun a tuberous-rooted Mexican plant of the daisy family, cultivated for its brightly coloured single or double flowers. [Genus Dahlia .]

Origin

mod. L., named in honour of the 18th-cent. Swedish botanist Andreas Dahl .

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