dahlia
Americannoun
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any composite plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flower heads.
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the flower or tuberous root of a dahlia.
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a pale violet or amethyst color.
adjective
noun
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any herbaceous perennial plant of the Mexican genus Dahlia , having showy flowers and tuberous roots, esp any horticultural variety derived from D. pinnata : family Asteraceae (composites)
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the flower or root of any of these plants
Etymology
Origin of dahlia
1791; < New Latin, named after Anders Dahl (died 1789), Swedish botanist; -ia
Example Sentences
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It perches on the tip of the Point Loma Peninsula, and visitors to the park can look for bush sunflowers, Indian paintbrush, sea dahlias and more.
From New York Times
The flowers grow in bunches and bear an attractive purple-blue color because of anthocyanins, a pigment also found in dahlias, berries, black beans and sweet potatoes.
From New York Times
Participants will paint a summer garden scene with dahlias and daisies, taking inspiration from a still-life setup.
From Seattle Times
“Those were my onions, my beets, my dahlias, my broccoli, my okra, and my ‘purple dino’ kale,” she said, pointing.
From Los Angeles Times
If the pests build up to sufficient numbers, they eat the dahlia petals right off during the night.
From Seattle Times
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