echeveria
[ ech-uh-vuh-ree-uh ]
/ ˌɛtʃ ə vəˈri ə /
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noun
any of numerous succulent plants of the genus Echeveria, native to tropical America and having thick leaves characteristically forming rosettes.
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Origin of echeveria
<New Latin (1828), named after Atanasio Echeverría (flourished 1771), Mexican botanical illustrator
Words nearby echeveria
echard, Echegaray, Echegaray y Eizaguirre, echelette, echelon, echeveria, Echeverría, Echeverría Álvarez, echidna, echinacea, echinate
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echeveria
/ (ˌɛtʃɪˈvɪərɪə) /
noun
any of various tropical American crassulaceous plants of the genus Echeveria, cultivated for their colourful foliage
Word Origin for echeveria
named after M. Echeveri, 19th-century Mexican botanical artist
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