watsonia

American

[wot-soh-nee-uh] / wɒtˈsoʊ ni ə /

noun

any of various iridaceous plants of the genus Watsonia, native to southern Africa, having sword-shaped leaves and spikes of white or reddish flowers.

Etymology

Origin of watsonia

< New Latin (1759); named after William Watson (1715–87), Scottish naturalist; -ia

Example Sentences

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Watch for spring bulbs like Watsonia, Narcissus and Babiana to pop up their green spears now.

From Los Angeles Times

Continue planting spring-flowering South African bulbs such as species of Gladiola, Watsonia and Babiana.

From Los Angeles Times

Lilium Martagon album 95 Soleil d'or 25 Watsonia Ardernei 96 Weardale perfection 26 Lilium rubellum 97 Lulworth 27 Lilium colchicum 98 7.

From Project Gutenberg

Watsonia Meriana 99 Poet's Narcissus 29 Watsonia alba 100 Hyacinthus amethystinus 30 Watsonia angusta 101 8.

From Project Gutenberg

Many species formerly included in the genus Gladiolus are now correctly assigned to Acidanthera, Antholyza, Babiana, Freesia, Montbretia, Tritona and Watsonia.

From Project Gutenberg

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