deutzia

[ doot-see-uh, dyoot-, doit- ]

noun

1. any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Deutzia, of the saxifrage family, having showy white, pink, or lavender flowers, grown as an ornamental.

deutzia

/ ˈdjuːtsɪə /

noun

1. any saxifragaceous shrub of the genus Deutzia: cultivated for their clusters of white or pink spring-blooming flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of deutzia¹

< New Latin (1781), named after Jean Deutz, 18th-century Dutch botanical patron; -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of deutzia¹

C19: New Latin, named after Jean Deutz, 18th-century Dutch patron of botany

Example Sentences

Quite as popular as the Spirea is the Deutzia, throughout the middle section of the northern states.

From Project Gutenberg

Many very ornamental garden shrubs, such as Deutzia and Hydrangea, are included in this family.

From Project Gutenberg