ixia

[ ik-see-uh ]

/ ˈɪk si ə /

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noun

any of various southern African plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and showy, ornamental flowers.

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Origin of ixia

<New Latin (Linnaeus) <Greek ixía birdlime, equivalent to ix(ós) mistletoe, birdlime (made with mistletoe berries) + -ia-ia

Words nearby ixia

iwis, Iwo, Iwo Jima, I.W.W., Ixelles, ixia, Ixion, ixodid, ixora, Ixtaccihuatl, ixtle

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How to use ixia in a sentence

IXIA chinensis foliis ensiformibus; floribus remotis, panicula dichotoma, floribus pedunculatis.
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. V|William Curtis
IXIA flexuosa foliis linearibus, racemo flexuoso multifloro.
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 4|William Curtis
An elegant plant which belongs to the nearly hardy group referred to in the notice of Ixia.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons
IXIA crocata foliis ensiformibus, floribus secundis corolia basi hyalino-fenestratis.
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 6|William Curtis

IXIA longiflora foliis ensiformibus linearibus strictis, tubo filiformi longissimo.
The Botanical Magazine Vol. 8|William Curtis

British Dictionary definitions for ixia

ixia

/ (ˈɪksɪə) /

noun

any plant of the iridaceous genus Ixia, of southern Africa, having showy ornamental funnel-shaped flowers

Word Origin for ixia

C18: New Latin from Greek ixos mistletoe, birdlime prepared from mistletoe berries

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