ixia

[ ik-see-uh ]

/ ˈɪk si ə /

noun

any of various southern African plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and showy, ornamental flowers.

Origin of ixia

<New Latin (Linnaeus) <Greek ixía birdlime, equivalent to ix(ós) mistletoe, birdlime (made with mistletoe berries) + -ia-ia

Words nearby ixia

iwis, Iwo, Iwo Jima, I.W.W., Ixelles, ixia, Ixion, Ixodes, Ixodes dammini, ixodiasis, ixodic

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Example sentences from the Web for ixia

IXIA crocata foliis ensiformibus, floribus secundis corolia basi hyalino-fenestratis.
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 6|William Curtis
An elegant plant which belongs to the nearly hardy group referred to in the notice of Ixia.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons
Professor de Vriese figures something of the same kind in Ixia carminosa.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
They are grown like the Ixia, but are rather more tender, and do best if kept indoors in winter.
The Book of Bulbs|Samuel Arnott

IXIA flexuosa foliis linearibus, racemo flexuoso multifloro.
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 4|William Curtis

British Dictionary definitions for ixia

ixia

/ (ˈɪksɪə) /

noun

any plant of the iridaceous genus Ixia, of southern Africa, having showy ornamental funnel-shaped flowers

Word Origin for ixia

C18: New Latin from Greek ixos mistletoe, birdlime prepared from mistletoe berries

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单词	ixia
释义	ixia [ ik-see-uh ] / ˈɪk si ə / noun any of various southern African plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and showy, ornamental flowers. Origin of ixia <New Latin (Linnaeus) <Greek ixía birdlime, equivalent to ix(ós) mistletoe, birdlime (made with mistletoe berries) + -ia-ia Words nearby ixia iwis, Iwo, Iwo Jima, I.W.W., Ixelles, ixia, Ixion, Ixodes, Ixodes dammini, ixodiasis, ixodic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ixia IXIA crocata foliis ensiformibus, floribus secundis corolia basi hyalino-fenestratis. The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 6\|William Curtis An elegant plant which belongs to the nearly hardy group referred to in the notice of Ixia. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition\|Sutton and Sons Professor de Vriese figures something of the same kind in Ixia carminosa. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters They are grown like the Ixia, but are rather more tender, and do best if kept indoors in winter. The Book of Bulbs\|Samuel Arnott IXIA flexuosa foliis linearibus, racemo flexuoso multifloro. The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 4\|William Curtis British Dictionary definitions for ixia ixia / (ˈɪksɪə) / noun any plant of the iridaceous genus Ixia, of southern Africa, having showy ornamental funnel-shaped flowers Word Origin for ixia C18: New Latin from Greek ixos mistletoe, birdlime prepared from mistletoe berries 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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