aubrietia

[ aw-bree-shuh, -shee-uh, oh-bree- ]

noun

1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Aubrietia, of the mustard family, forming dense mats and having numerous small, purplish flowers.

aubrietia

/ ɔːˈbriːʃə /

noun

1. any trailing purple-flowered plant of the genus Aubrieta, native to European mountains but widely planted in rock gardens: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

Word History and Origins

Origin of aubrietia¹

1763; < New Latin, named after Claude Aubriet (1651–1743), French painter of plants and animals; -a ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of aubrietia¹

C19: from New Latin, named after Claude Aubriet, 18th-century French painter of flowers and animals

Example Sentences

Arabis alpina ; Aubrietia purpurea ; Alyssum saxatile : all three very easy to grow, and very common.

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Free–growing spring–flowers like Aubrietia, Alyssum, and Iberis, may be multiplied to any extent by division or cuttings.

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This special service ship, the Aubrietia, was hardly a member of the protective escort.

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The Aubrietia had already given warning of the danger referred to in the last words of this final message.

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