ixia
any of various southern African plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and showy, ornamental flowers.
Origin of ixia
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How to use ixia in a sentence
Delicate purple Ixias, and yet more delicate Hoop-petticoat Narcissus, spring from the turf.
Prose Idylls | Charles KingsleyThey may be potted and grown in the way recommended for Ixias under glass.
The Book of Bulbs | Samuel ArnottThere was little grass to be seen, for it was at this time one vast profusion of delicate ixias of every bright and tender shade.
Stories by English Authors: Orient | VariousMr. Aiton regards it as a greenhouse plant; like those of many of the Ixias, however, the bulbs are of the more tender kind.
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 9 | William CurtisI think these tigridias that Mr. Greenish was so keen to combine with the ixias were a mistake.
The Vanity Girl | Compton Mackenzie
British Dictionary definitions for ixia
/ (ˈɪksɪə) /
any plant of the iridaceous genus Ixia, of southern Africa, having showy ornamental funnel-shaped flowers
Origin of ixia
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