ixora

American  

[ik-ser-uh] / ˈɪk sər ə /

noun

1. any of numerous tropical shrubs or trees belonging to the genus Ixora, of the madder family, having glossy leaves and clusters of showy flowers in a variety of colors.

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Etymology

Origin of ixora

< New Latin (Linnaeus) ≪ Sanskrit īśvara Ishvara; the flowers of some species serve as votive offerings in India

Example Sentences

President Calvin Coolidge passed in Yankee silence among exotic ixora, agapanthus, orchids, vanilla vines and breadfruit, finally spotted a familiar sight.

From Time Magazine Archive

Roses and hibiscuses and lilies and ixora and croton grew side by side like a hand- painted wreath.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Olanna was holding Baby’s hand and looking at the whistling pine and ixora and lilies, all shapeless and tangled.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“This is about to bloom,” Aunt Ifeoma said to Jaja, pointing at an ixora bud.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

‘We’ll plant new orange trees in Abba when we come back, and Jaja will plant purple hibis cus, too, and I’ll plant ixora so we can suck the juices of the flowers.”

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie