IXIA

Meaning of IXIA in English

n. any iridaceous plant of the genus Ixia of S. Africa, with large showy flowers.

Etymology: L f. Gk, a kind of thistle

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

IXIA — ˈiksēə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ixos mistletoe, birdlime + New Latin -ia; akin to Latin viscum mistletoe, birdlime …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IXIA — (n.) A South African bulbous plant of the Iris family, remarkable for the brilliancy of its flowers.
Английский словарь Webster
IXIA — ( n. ) A South African bulbous plant of the Iris family, remarkable for the brilliancy of its flowers.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IXIA — /ik"see euh/ , n. any of various southern African plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, having sword-shaped …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IXIA — n. any of several monocotyledonous southern African plants (belonging to the iris family) with showy decorative flowers and leaves shaped …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
IXIA — noun a south african bulbous plant of the iris family, remarkable for the brilliancy of its flowers.
Webster English vocab
IXIA — [ 'ɪksɪə ] ■ noun a South African plant of the iris family, bearing showy six-petalled starlike flowers. [Genus Ixia …
Concise Oxford English vocab
IXIA — ixia BrE AmE ˈɪks i‿ə ▷ ixia|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
IXIA — n. any iridaceous plant of the genus Ixia of S. Africa, with large showy flowers. [L f. Gk, a kind …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
IXIA — n. any iridaceous plant of the genus Ixia of S. Africa, with large showy flowers. [ L f. Gk, a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
IXIACEAE — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈāsēˌē Etymology: New Latin, from Ixia, type genus + -aceae synonym of iridaceae
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CORN LILY — noun 1. : hedge bindweed 2. : field bindweed 3. : wandflower 1 4. : a plant of the genus …
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CAPE BULB — noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from Cape of Good Hope : any of various bulbs or bulbous plants from …
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AFRICAN CORN LILY — noun Usage: usually capitalized A : a plant of the genus Ixia
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IRIDEOUS — (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a large natural order of endogenous plants (Iridaceae), which includes the genera Iris, Ixia, Crocus, …
Английский словарь Webster
IRIDEOUS — ( a. ) Pertaining to, or resembling, a large natural order of endogenous plants (Iridaceae), which includes the genera Iris, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CORN LILY — 1. any of several plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, native to southern Africa, having spikes of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IRIDEOUS — adj pertaining to, or resembling, a large natural order of endogenous plants (iridaceae), which includes the genera iris, ixia, crocus, …
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PLANT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a chemical plant (= factory producing chemicals ) ▪ There has been an explosion …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BULBOUS — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Chantal carried her bulbous crash hat under one arm. ▪ He concluded by asking Miller …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLOWER — n. 25B6; noun blue flowers : BLOOM, blossom, floweret, floret. See lists. the flower of the nation's youth : BEST, …
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