FRANKLINIA

Meaning of FRANKLINIA in English

/frangk lin"ee euh/ , n.

a shrub or small tree, Franklinia alatamaha, of the tea family, originally native to the SE U.S. and now found only in cultivation, having glossy leaves and large, solitary white flowers.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

FRANKLINIA — I. fraŋkˈlinēə Etymology: New Latin, from Benjamin Franklin died 1790 American statesman, scientist, and philospher + New Latin -ia synonym …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FRANKLINIA — also called Franklin Tree (Franklinia, or Gordonia, alatamaha), small tree of the tea family (Theaceae), native to the southeastern United …
Britannica English vocabulary
GORDONIA — I. gȯ(r)ˈdōnēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from G. Gordon, 19th century Scottish naturalist + New Latin -ia : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TEA FAMILY — the plant family Theaceae, characterized by shrubs and trees having simple, alternate leaves, often showy flowers, and capsular, berrylike, or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GORDONIA — any of various trees in the genus Gordonia of the tea family (Theaceae). The genus is native to North America …
Britannica English vocabulary
THEACEAE — the tea family of plants in the order Theales. The Theaceae comprises about 40 genera of trees or shrubs native …
Britannica English vocabulary

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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