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armeria

British  
/ ɑːˈmiːrɪə /

noun

  1. the generic name for thrift

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of armeria

New Latin, from flos armeriae, a species of dianthus

Example Sentences

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Such pledges are music to the ears of voters in Tecomán and three nearby municipalities – Armería, Ixtlahuacán and Manzanillo – all of which elected mayors from Amlo’s party, Morena, in July.

From The Guardian

Other self-sowing annuals include the sculptural and wiry Verbena bonariensis and the phlox-like Silene armeria.

From Washington Post

Silene compacta: half-hardy, 3 to 6 inches, bright pink; clustered as in S. Armeria.

From Project Gutenberg

Thrift, thrift, n. state of thriving: frugality: prosperity: increase of wealth: gain: a plant of genus Armeria, order Plumbagine�, the marsh-rosemary.—adv.

From Project Gutenberg

Two other Visigothic crowns are also preserved with it in the Armeria Real.

From Project Gutenberg