grandiflora

American  

[gran-duh-flawr-uh, -flohr-uh] / ˌgræn dəˈflɔr ə, -ˈfloʊr ə /

noun

1. any of several plant varieties or hybrids characterized by large showy flowers, as certain kinds of petunias, baby's breath, or roses.

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Etymology

Origin of grandiflora

1900–05; < New Latin, a specific epithet frequent in the names of such flowers; grand, -i-, flora

Example Sentences

Kathleen Ferguson grabbed a pair of pruning shears from a mailbox nailed to a garden bed and leaned down to cut bunches of Orlaya grandiflora on the flower-filled hillside.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024

‘South Africa’ is a vigorous grandiflora that has wonderfully scented golden-yellow flowers with a high-centered bloom form.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2021

At least, that’s what happened to Marshallia grandiflora, a large flowering plant last collected in 1919.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2020

Ironically, the discovery of Lebbiea grandiflora actually came about as the result of one of the dams that could destroy it.

From Scientific American • Dec. 14, 2018

There is reason to believe that Cactus grandiflora, or Spigelia are often given in affections of the heart, where Fagopyrum, if given, would accomplish better results.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock