armeria

/ (ɑːˈmiːrɪə) /

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noun

the generic name for thrift (def. 2)

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Word Origin for armeria

New Latin, from flos armeriae, a species of dianthus

Words nearby armeria

Armenia, Armenian, Armenian Church, Armenian massacres, Armentières, armeria, armes parlantes, armet, armful, armguard, armhole

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How to use armeria in a sentence

Isabel's sword, a pretty little weapon, is to be seen in the Real Armeria at Madrid.
The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan
The numbers given correspond to the plates of their marks, given in "Catalogo de la Real Armeria."
The Industrial Arts in Spain|Juan F. Riao
There was a little turf in one place, in the next a tuft of armeria, then mud or clay, and there—assuredly a foot had trodden.
In the Roar of the Sea|Sabine Baring-Gould
The caterpillar feeds on the roots of thrift or sea-pink (Armeria vulgaris), and is full grown about June.
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series|Richard South

Two other Visigothic crowns are also preserved with it in the Armeria Real.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various