dahlia
Americannoun
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any composite plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flower heads.
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the flower or tuberous root of a dahlia.
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a pale violet or amethyst color.
adjective
noun
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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)
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the flower or root of any of these plants
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Etymology
Origin of dahlia
1791; < New Latin, named after Anders Dahl (died 1789), Swedish botanist; see -ia
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Hassan and Tahlil were scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 6.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2023
“I hope u are fine,” Tahlil said, according to the book.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2023
The row has been fuelled by the mysterious disappearance of a female spy, Ikran Tahlil, 25.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2021
In another exchange, Mr. Tahlil recalled how he had obtained medication for Mr. Moore and given him a radio, books, pens and other items during his captivity.
From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2018
There, on clinging to the curtain of the Ka’abah, he performs Takbir, Tahlil, Tahmid, and blesses the Prophet, weeping, if possible, but certainly groaning.
From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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