dahlia, Dahlia pinnata
(noun) any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dahlia (plural dahlias)
Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.
Dahlia
A female given name from English.
Source: Wiktionary
Dah"lia, n.; pl. Dahlias. Etym: [Named after Andrew Dahl a Swedish botanist.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants native to Mexico and Central America, of the order Compositæ; also, any plant or flower of the genus. The numerous varieties of cultivated dahlias bear conspicuous flowers which differ in color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
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