dahlia
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Noun — A garden plant with large, colourful, tuberous flowers, native to Mexico.
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Etymology
Named in 1791 after the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl, by the Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles.
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What does “dahlia” mean?
The word “dahlia” means a garden plant with large, colourful, tuberous flowers, native to Mexico. In plain terms, a showy garden flower that grows from a tuber and blooms in late summer and autumn.
How do you pronounce “dahlia”?
“Dahlia” is pronounced DAY-lee-uh (/ˈdæl.jə/ in IPA).
How do you use “dahlia” in a sentence?
Here is “dahlia” used in a sentence: “Her prize dahlias won first place at the village flower show.”
What part of speech is “dahlia”?
“Dahlia” is a noun.
Where does the word “dahlia” come from?
The word “dahlia” dates back to around 1791 and comes from Spanish. Named in 1791 after the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl, by the Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles.