funkia
[ fuhng-kee-uh, foong- ]
/ ˈfʌŋ ki ə, ˈfʊŋ- /
noun
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Origin of funkia
1830–40; <New Latin; named after C. H. Funck (died 1839), German botanist; see -ia
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Example sentences from the Web for funkia
Some of the Harrisi were grouped among tufts of the bright-foliaged Funkia grandiflora on the cool side of a Yew hedge.
Wood and Garden|Gertrude JekyllIt is herbaceous and perfectly hardy, though it comes from the much warmer climate of Japan, whence are all the species of Funkia.
Funkia, funk′i-a, n. a genus of Liliace allied to the day lilies, native to China.