ixia

[ik-see-uh]

noun

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

ixia

/ ˈɪksɪə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ixia¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ixia¹

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

Example Sentences

Mr. Nebot and his girlfriend, Ixia Milly Rivera, spent the weekend driving around their neighborhood trying to find water to clean off the residue of seven feet of mud Hurricane Maria left in its wake.

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Some of its competitors have been acquired in recent months, including Ixia, which Keysight Technologies Inc bought earlier this year for $1.6 billion.

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Keysight Technologies Inc. reached a deal to buy Ixia for about $1.6 billion in a move to expand its software-centric business and expand its intellectual property portfolio.

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Ixia shares rose 5.5% to $19.20 in premarket trading.

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The deal values Ixia at $19.65 per share, an 8% premium to Friday’s closing price and 45% above the Dec. 1 price, the day before media reports surfaced that Ixia was considering strategic alternatives.

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