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houstonia
[ hoo-stoh-nee-uh ]
noun
- any North American plant, belonging to the genus Houstonia, of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, the common bluet.
houstonia
/ huːˈstəʊnɪə /
noun
- any small North American rubiaceous plant of the genus Houstonia, having blue, white, or purple flowers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of houstonia1
1755–65; < New Latin, named after Dr. W. Houston (died 1733), British botanist; -ia
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Word History and Origins
Origin of houstonia1
C19: named after Dr. William Houston (died 1733), Scottish botanist
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Example Sentences
Our houstonia and hepatica would probably become a deep blue in that country.
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And the creeping, round-leaved houstonia was here, with a superfluity of a weedy blue sage (Salvia lyrata).
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It is prettier than the violet, and larger and deeper colored than our houstonia.
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That sociablest of flowers, the little Houstonia, was very abundant.
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In another locality I might have brought him dwarf cornel, or the houstonia, or wood-sorrel, or the evening-primrose.
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