STRELITZIAS

Noun

strelitzias

plural of strelitzia

Source: Wiktionary


STRELITZIA

Stre*litz"i*a, n. Etym: [NL., named after Charlotte, Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and queen of George III of Great Britain.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants related to the banana, found at the Cape of Good Hope. They have rigid glaucous distichous leaves, and peculiar richly colored flowers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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