funkian.

Brit.

/ˈfʌŋkɪə/, U.S.

/ˈfəŋkiə/,

/ˈfʊŋkiə/

Forms: 1800s–1900s funckia, 1800s– funkia.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin funkia, funckia.

Etymology: < scientific Latin funkia (K. Sprengel 1817, in Anleitung zur Kenntnis d. Gewächse (ed. 2) II. i. 246), also funckia (1829 or earlier) < the name of H. C. Funck (1771–1839), Prussian botanist + scientific Latin -ia -ia suffix¹.

Now chiefly historical.

Any plant of the genus Funkia (now Hosta), native to northeast Asia and widely cultivated in gardens, having racemes of drooping white or lilac bell-shaped flowers and broad, ovate, sometimes variegated leaves; a hosta; a plantain lily. In form Funkia: the (former) genus itself. Cf. hosta n.

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funkia1826

plantain lily1882

hosta1931

1826 R. Sweet Hortus Britannicus: Pt. II 409 Funkia alba. White-flower'd Funkia.

1839 Curtis's Bot. Mag. 65 3657 This interesting species of Funckia was received from Belgium.

1883 W. Robinson Eng. Flower Garden 132/2 The bold and striking foliage of some of the strongest plain-leaved section of Funkias renders them very effective as edging plants for large beds.

1931 Torreya 31 184 Along the road an abundance of the stalks of the plantain lily (Funkia) were covered with capsules.

1974 Times 15 June 12/3 Hostas, formerly Funkias, are superb ground coverers for cool, moist, shady positions.

2008 A. M. Armitage Herbaceous Perennial Plants (ed. 3) 539 That path was a living testament to the toughness of these lovely plants that my grandmother identified as funkias.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	funkia
释义	funkian. Brit. /ˈfʌŋkɪə/, U.S. /ˈfəŋkiə/, /ˈfʊŋkiə/ Forms: 1800s–1900s funckia, 1800s– funkia. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin funkia, funckia. Etymology: < scientific Latin funkia (K. Sprengel 1817, in Anleitung zur Kenntnis d. Gewächse (ed. 2) II. i. 246), also funckia (1829 or earlier) < the name of H. C. Funck (1771–1839), Prussian botanist + scientific Latin -ia -ia suffix¹. Now chiefly historical. Any plant of the genus Funkia (now Hosta), native to northeast Asia and widely cultivated in gardens, having racemes of drooping white or lilac bell-shaped flowers and broad, ovate, sometimes variegated leaves; a hosta; a plantain lily. In form Funkia: the (former) genus itself. Cf. hosta n. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > lily and allied flowers > funkia funkia1826 plantain lily1882 hosta1931 1826 R. Sweet Hortus Britannicus: Pt. II 409 Funkia alba. White-flower'd Funkia. 1839 Curtis's Bot. Mag. 65 3657 This interesting species of Funckia was received from Belgium. 1883 W. Robinson Eng. Flower Garden 132/2 The bold and striking foliage of some of the strongest plain-leaved section of Funkias renders them very effective as edging plants for large beds. 1931 Torreya 31 184 Along the road an abundance of the stalks of the plantain lily (Funkia) were covered with capsules. 1974 Times 15 June 12/3 Hostas, formerly Funkias, are superb ground coverers for cool, moist, shady positions. 2008 A. M. Armitage Herbaceous Perennial Plants (ed. 3) 539 That path was a living testament to the toughness of these lovely plants that my grandmother identified as funkias. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1826
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