escallonia
noun
any evergreen shrub of the South American saxifragaceous genus Escallonia, with white or red flowers: cultivated for ornament
Word Origin for escallonia
C19: from Escallon, 18th-century Spanish traveller who discovered it
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Historical Examples of escallonia
It's likely that both are errors for escallonia, but they are preserved as printed.
In the Roar of the SeaSabine Baring-Gould
This is usually the case with Ilex, Escallonia, and Cydonia.
Wood and GardenGertrude Jekyll
Escallonia, a genus of saxifragaceous shrubs and trees, natives chiefly of the Andes.
The New Gresham EncyclopediaVarious
The flowers are sheltered from the boisterous winds where necessary by high hedges of euonymus, veronica, and escallonia.
The Isles of ScillyJessie Mothersole
The Escallonia, that grows up the house, will hang its red flowers in front of the library windows for a fortnight still to come.
A Year in a Lancashire GardenHenry Arthur Bright