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Definition of rondeletia in English: rondeletianoun rɒndəˈliːʃə 1An evergreen shrub or small tree of the tropical American genus Rondeletia (family Rubiaceae); especially any of the various kinds cultivated for their clusters of scented tubular flowers, typically red or pink in colour. Also (in form Rondeletia): the genus itself. 2A perfume prepared from a mixture of lavender and cloves, and resembling the characteristic scent of rondeletias.
Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Philip Miller (1691–1771), horticulturist and writer. From scientific Latin Rondeletia from the name of Guillaume Rondelet, French naturalist + -ia. Definition of rondeletia in US English: rondeletianounrɒndəˈliːʃə 1An evergreen shrub or small tree of the tropical American genus Rondeletia (family Rubiaceae); especially any of the various kinds cultivated for their clusters of scented tubular flowers, typically red or pink in colour. Also (in form Rondeletia): the genus itself. 2A perfume prepared from a mixture of lavender and cloves, and resembling the characteristic scent of rondeletias.
Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Philip Miller (1691–1771), horticulturist and writer. From scientific Latin Rondeletia from the name of Guillaume Rondelet, French naturalist + -ia. |