watsonia

watsonia
/wot soh"nee euh/, n.
any of various iridaceous plants of the genus Watsonia, native to southern Africa, having sword-shaped leaves and spikes of white or reddish flowers.
[ < NL (1759); named after William Watson (1715-87), Scottish naturalist; see -IA]

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  • watsonia — ● watsonia nom masculin Iridacée bulbeuse de l Afrique du Sud, aux fleurs pourpres ou roses disposées comme celles des glaïeuls et dont plusieurs espèces sont cultivées dans le midi de la France …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • watsonia — /wɒtˈsoʊniə/ (say wot sohneeuh) noun any herb of a large southern African genus, Watsonia, family Iridaceae, many species of which are cultivated for their tall spikes of tubular white or pink flowers. {named after William Watson, 1715–87,… …  

  • watsonia — wätˈsōnēə also wȯt noun Etymology: New Latin, from Sir William Watson died 1787 English botanist + New Latin ia 1. capitalized : a genus of southern African herbs (family Iridaceae) that resemble gladioli, are often cultivated for ornament, and… …   Useful english dictionary

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