PAULOWNIA

Etymology

Noun

paulownia (plural paulownias)

Any member of the genus Paulownia, comprising deciduous flowering trees native to Asia.

Source: Wiktionary


Pau*low"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL. So named from the Russian princess Anna Pavlovna.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of trees of the order Scrophulariaceæ, consisting of one species, Paulownia imperialis.

Note: The tree is native to Japan, and has immense heart-shaped leaves, and large purplish flowers in panicles. The capsules contain many little winged seeds, which are beautiful microscopic objects. The tree is hardy in America as far north as Connecticut.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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