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funkia

American

[fuhng-kee-uh, foong-] / ˈfʌŋ ki ə, ˈfʊŋ- /

noun

plantain lily.

Etymology

Origin of funkia

1830–40; < New Latin; named after C. H. Funck (died 1839), German botanist; see -ia

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funkia

The best funkia grown at Ottawa; both leaves and flowers are handsome.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

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