PAULOWNIA


Meaning of PAULOWNIA in English

n.

Pronunciation: po ̇ - ' l ō -n ē - ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Anna Pavlovna † 1865 Russian princess

Date: 1843

: any of a genus ( Paulownia ) of Chinese trees of the snapdragon family especially : one ( P. tomentosa ) widely cultivated for its panicles of fragrant violet flowers

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