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单词 ixia
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ix•i•a  (iksē ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany of various southern African plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and showy, ornamental flowers.
  • Greek ixía birdlime, equivalent. to ix(ós) mistletoe, birdlime (made with mistletoe berries) + -ia -ia
  • Neo-Latin (Linnaeus)

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ixia /ˈɪksɪə/ n
  1. any plant of the iridaceous genus Ixia, of southern Africa, having showy ornamental funnel-shaped flowers
Etymology: 18th Century: New Latin from Greek ixos mistletoe, birdlime prepared from mistletoe berries
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