hakea

[ hey-kee-uh, hah- ]

/ ˈheɪ ki ə, ˈhɑ- /

noun

any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Hakea, native to Australia, having evergreen, pinnate leaves and clusters of variously colored flowers.

Origin of hakea

<New Latin (1798) named after Christian Ludwig von Hake (1745–1818), German horticulturist; see -a²

Words nearby hakea

haka, hakafoth, hakapik, hakari, hake, hakea, Hakenkreuz, hakham, hakim, Hakka, Hakluyt

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Example sentences from the Web for hakea

A single specimen also exists of Grevillea (or Hakea) lorea, prodr.
Expedition into Central Australia|Charles Sturt
Here again the stone seems to be the centre of the common life of the hakea flower.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)|R.V. Russell
A new Hakea, with long thin terete leaves (different from H. lorea) and Grevillea chrysodendron, grew along the creek.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia|Ludwig Leichhardt
The chief genera are banksia (honeysuckle), and hakea (needle bush).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8|Various

This is the case, for example, in the Intichiuma of the Hakea flower among the Arunta.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life|Emile Durkheim

British Dictionary definitions for hakea

hakea

/ (ˈhɑːkɪə, ˈheɪkɪə) /

noun

any shrub or tree of the Australian genus Hakea, having a hard woody fruit and often yielding a useful wood: family Proteaceae

Word Origin for hakea

C19: New Latin, named after C. L. von Hake (died 1818), German botanist

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单词	hakea
释义	hakea [ hey-kee-uh, hah- ] / ˈheɪ ki ə, ˈhɑ- / noun any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Hakea, native to Australia, having evergreen, pinnate leaves and clusters of variously colored flowers. Origin of hakea <New Latin (1798) named after Christian Ludwig von Hake (1745–1818), German horticulturist; see -a² Words nearby hakea haka, hakafoth, hakapik, hakari, hake, hakea, Hakenkreuz, hakham, hakim, Hakka, Hakluyt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hakea A single specimen also exists of Grevillea (or Hakea) lorea, prodr. Expedition into Central Australia\|Charles Sturt Here again the stone seems to be the centre of the common life of the hakea flower. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)\|R.V. Russell A new Hakea, with long thin terete leaves (different from H. lorea) and Grevillea chrysodendron, grew along the creek. Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia\|Ludwig Leichhardt The chief genera are banksia (honeysuckle), and hakea (needle bush). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8\|Various This is the case, for example, in the Intichiuma of the Hakea flower among the Arunta. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life\|Emile Durkheim British Dictionary definitions for hakea hakea / (ˈhɑːkɪə, ˈheɪkɪə) / noun any shrub or tree of the Australian genus Hakea, having a hard woody fruit and often yielding a useful wood: family Proteaceae Word Origin for hakea C19: New Latin, named after C. L. von Hake (died 1818), German botanist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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