escallonia
/ (ˌɛskəˈləʊnɪə) /
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noun
any evergreen shrub of the South American saxifragaceous genus Escallonia, with white or red flowers: cultivated for ornament
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Word Origin for escallonia
C19: from Escallon, 18th-century Spanish traveller who discovered it
Words nearby escallonia
escalade, escalate, escalation, escalator, escalator clause, escallonia, escallop, escalope, Escambia, Escanaba, escapade
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