ˈfrēzh(ē)ə, -zēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from F.H.T. Freese died 1876 German physician + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a genus of sweet-scented African herbs (family Iridaceae) with bulbous tunicate corms and narrow funnelform or tubular red, white, or yellow flowers
2. -s : any plant of the genus Freesia