aubrietia

American

[aw-bree-shuh, -shee-uh, oh-bree-] / ɔˈbri ʃə, -ʃi ə, oʊˈbri- /

noun

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

aubrietia British

/ ɔːˈbriːʃə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of aubrietia

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

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aubrietia

They had talked it over and planned it out in the little garden at Lyngates, where roses were now blooming instead of the wallflowers and aubrietia.

From For the School Colours by Brazil, Angela

They walked up and down the platform, by the side of which the station-master's arabis and aubrietia, primroses and daffodils, were making a fine show.

From The Eldest Son by Marshall, Archibald

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