A Genus of Composite plants, natives of Mexico, introduced into Europe in 1789, and commonly cultivated in gardens.
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > composite flowers > dahlia (5) dahlia1804 A Genus of Composite plants, natives of Mexico, introduced into Europe in 1789, and commonly cultivated in gardens. georgina1809 A dahlia; (formerly also) †the genus Dahlia (obsolete); = dahlia, n. 1a. Now historical. pompom1861 A plant, esp. a dahlia or chrysanthemum, producing pompom flowers (see compounds 1); a flower head produced by such a plant. cactus dahlia1881 a Mexican dahlia, so called from its cactus-like flame-coloured flower. collarette1913 A dahlia with a ‘collar’ of very shortened petals immediately surrounding the centre, and flat outer petals. Also attributive. |
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