PAULOWNIA


Meaning of PAULOWNIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pȯ-ˈlō-nē-ə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Anna Pavlovna died 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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