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IXIA
Ixia, genus Ixia
(noun) a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
ixia (plural ixias)
Any of the genus Ixia of cormous plants native to South Africa.
Source: Wiktionary
Ix"i*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A South African bulbous plant of the Iris family, remarkable for the brilliancy of its flowers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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