HELICONIA


Meaning of HELICONIA in English

Pronunciation: ˌ he-l ə - ' k ō -n ē - ə , -ny ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, ultimately from Greek Helik ō nios, from Helik ō n Helicon, mountain in Greece

Date: 1838

: any of a genus ( Heliconia of the family Heliconiaceae) of perennial herbs of tropical America and islands of the western Pacific having showy brightly colored bracts and large leaves

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.