funkia
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of funkia
1830–40; < New Latin; named after C. H. Funck (died 1839), German botanist; see -ia
Example Sentences
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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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