DAHLIA

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


Etymology

Noun

dahlia (plural dahlias)

Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.

Etymology

Proper noun

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



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