Definition of houstonia in English:

houstonia

noun haʊˈstəʊnɪəhuːˈstəʊnɪə

Any plant of the North American genus Houstonia (family Rubiaceae), comprising low-growing plants with delicate four-lobed flowers of various colours, and including the bluet, H. caerulea, commonly grown in gardens for its pale blue and yellow flowers. Also (in form Houstonia): the genus itself.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Hill (bap. 1714, d. 1775), physician and actor. From scientific Latin Houstonia (Linnaeus Species plantarum I. 105) from the name of William Houston, botanist + scientific Latin -ia.

Definition of houstonia in US English:

houstonia

noun

Any plant of the North American genus Houstonia (family Rubiaceae), comprising low-growing plants with delicate four-lobed flowers of various colours, and including the bluet, H. caerulea, commonly grown in gardens for its pale blue and yellow flowers. Also (in form Houstonia): the genus itself.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Hill (bap. 1714, d. 1775), physician and actor. From scientific Latin Houstonia (Linnaeus Species plantarum I. 105) from the name of William Houston, botanist + scientific Latin -ia.

单词	houstonia
释义	Definition of houstonia in English: houstonia noun haʊˈstəʊnɪəhuːˈstəʊnɪə Any plant of the North American genus Houstonia (family Rubiaceae), comprising low-growing plants with delicate four-lobed flowers of various colours, and including the bluet, H. caerulea, commonly grown in gardens for its pale blue and yellow flowers. Also (in form Houstonia): the genus itself. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Hill (bap. 1714, d. 1775), physician and actor. From scientific Latin Houstonia (Linnaeus Species plantarum I. 105) from the name of William Houston, botanist + scientific Latin -ia. Definition of houstonia in US English: houstonia noun Any plant of the North American genus Houstonia (family Rubiaceae), comprising low-growing plants with delicate four-lobed flowers of various colours, and including the bluet, H. caerulea, commonly grown in gardens for its pale blue and yellow flowers. Also (in form Houstonia): the genus itself. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Hill (bap. 1714, d. 1775), physician and actor. From scientific Latin Houstonia (Linnaeus Species plantarum I. 105) from the name of William Houston, botanist + scientific Latin -ia.
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