MONTBRETIA


Meaning of MONTBRETIA in English

I. mäntˈbrēsh(ē)ə noun

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin, from A. F. E. Coquebert de Montbret died 1801 French naturalist + New Latin -ia

: a plant of Tritonia or the closely related genus Crocosmia ; especially : a hybrid cormose plant ( Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora ) that is widely cultivated for its spikes of showy yellow or orange flowers

II.

Etymology: New Latin, from A. F. E. C. de Montbret + New Latin -ia

synonym of tritonia

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