bauhinia

American  

[baw-hin-ee-uh, boh-in-] / bɔˈhɪn i ə, boʊˈɪn- /

noun

1. any of numerous trees, shrubs, or vines of the genus Bauhinia, native to warm regions, having two-lobed leaves and showy, usually white, purple, or reddish flowers, widely planted in southern Florida.

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bauhinia British  

/ bɔːˈhɪnɪə, bəʊ- /

noun

1. any climbing or shrubby leguminous plant of the genus Bauhinia , of tropical and warm regions, widely cultivated for ornament

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Etymology

Origin of bauhinia

< New Latin (Linnaeus), named after the brothers Jean Bauhin (1541–1612) and Gaspard Bauhin (1560–1624), Swiss botanists; see -ia

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bauhinia

Each Chinese flag was flanked by two Hong Kong flags, depicting the city’s emblem: a white bauhinia blossom with a star on each petal.

From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2022

At 2.40 came south-east and by east one and three-quarter miles over level, well-grassed, and thinly-wooded land, with the exception of a sandhill wooded with bauhinia.

From Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills by William Landsborough

Flag description: red with a stylized, white, five-petal bauhinia flower in the center Hong Kong Economy Economy - overview: Hong Kong has a bustling free market economy highly dependent on international trade.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

The trees are of a small size, principally box and bauhinia.

From Journals of Australian Explorations by Augustus Charles Gregory

The principal timber being bauhinia, suggested the name of "Bauhinia Plains."

From Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland by Frederick J. Byerley