hovea

/ (ˈhəʊvɪə) /

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noun

any of various plants of the Australian genus Hovea, having clusters of small purple flowers

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Words nearby hovea

houting, Houyhnhnm, HOV, Hovawart, hove, hovea, hovel, hoven, hover, hovercraft, hover fly

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How to use hovea in a sentence

Now, do you remember Misifolo—a tall, thin Hovea boy that came shortly before you left?
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I also here obtained specimens of a beautiful Hovea, with long lanceolate leaves, a much finer shrub than H. celsii.
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