tigridia

British

/ taɪˈɡrɪdɪə /

noun

any plant of the bulbous genus Tigridia, native to subtropical and tropical America, esp T. pavonia, the tiger flower or peacock tiger flower, grown for its large strikingly marked red, white, or yellow concave flowers: family Iridaceae

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Etymology

Origin of tigridia

New Latin, from Greek tigris, tigridis tiger

Example Sentences

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Tigridia.—Lovely bulbous plants called tiger flowers, useful in the warmest parts of the kingdom for the border in rich but gritty soil.

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Few bulbs come into the summer flower gardens, but amongst those which should always be well represented are the Gladiolus, the Lilium, the Tigridia and the Montbretia.

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Leucojum vernum 47 Tigridia lilacea 110 Muscari conicum 48 31.

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Another example is shown in the sketch of a Hyacinth and Tigridia.

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With Roberto Di Matteo hunkered down, trowel in hand planting his begonias, gladiolas, lilies and tigridia after being placed on gardening leave by West Bromwich Albion, speculation abounds over who will succeed the rather harshly-axed Italian at the Hawthorns.

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