dahlia

See also: Dahlia

English

Wikispecies

A dahlia flower

Etymology

Named 1791 after Anders Dahl, by Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɑːlɪə/, /ˈdeɪlɪə/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːliə, -eɪliə

Noun

dahlia (plural dahlias)

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

Translations

References

  • dahlia” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2018.
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