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单词 dahlia
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dahlia

[ dal-yuh, dahl- or, especially British, deyl- ]
/ ˈdæl yə, ˈdɑl- or, especially British, ˈdeɪl- /
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noun

any composite plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flower heads.
the flower or tuberous root of a dahlia.
a pale violet or amethyst color.

adjective

of the color dahlia.

Origin of dahlia

1791; <New Latin, named after Anders Dahl (died 1789), Swedish botanist; see -ia

Words nearby dahlia

Dagwood sandwich, dah, dahabeah, Dahl, Dahlgren, dahlia, Dahna, Dahomey, dahoon, daibutsu, daiker
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British Dictionary definitions for dahlia

dahlia
/ (ˈdeɪljə) /

noun

any herbaceous perennial plant of the Mexican genus Dahlia, having showy flowers and tuberous roots, esp any horticultural variety derived from D. pinnata : family Asteraceae (composites)
the flower or root of any of these plants

Word Origin for dahlia

C19: named after Anders Dahl, 18th-century Swedish botanist; see -ia
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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