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ixia

American  
[ik-see-uh] / ˈɪk si ə /

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 British  
/ ˈɪksɪə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ixia

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

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