xenia

[ zee-nee-uh, zeen-yuh ]

/ ˈzi ni ə, ˈzin yə /

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noun Botany.

the influence or effect of pollen on a structure other than the embryo, as the seed or fruit.

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Origin of xenia

First recorded in 1895–1900; from New Latin from Greek xenía “hospitality”; see origin at xen-, -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM xenia

xe·ni·al, adjective

Words nearby xenia

Xda, x-disease, Xe, xebec, Xenakis, xenia, xenial, xenic acid, Xenical, xennial, xeno-

Other definitions for xenia (2 of 2)

Xenia

[ zee-nee-uh, zeen-yuh ]

/ ˈzi ni ə, ˈzin yə /

noun

a city in W Ohio.

a female given name.

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How to use xenia in a sentence

Heatwaves Yago, Xenia, Wenceslao, and Vega, could follow in its footsteps later this summer.
Zoe, the World's First Named Heat Wave, Arrives in Seville|Ciara Nugent|July 25, 2022|Time
It was nearly 10 o'clock when the city of Xenia was reached, but a large crowd greeted the tired travellers.
Speeches of Benjamin Harrison|Benjamin Harrison
An interesting summary of recent work on Xenia and "double fertilisation" will be found in Bull.
Disease in Plants|H. Marshall Ward
For that he could not hope to compete conversationally or otherwise with the literary Deeley of Xenia was all too apparent.
The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon|Richard Connell

The bungalow's front door snapped at the heels of the departing sage from Xenia.
The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon|Richard Connell
One was "Chillicothe," standing near the mouth of Massie's creek, three miles north of Xenia.
Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the Prophet|Benjamin Drake

British Dictionary definitions for xenia

xenia

/ (ˈziːnɪə) /

noun

botany the influence of pollen upon the form of the fruit developing after pollination

Derived forms of xenia

xenial, adjective

Word Origin for xenia

C19: from New Latin, from Greek: hospitality, from xenos guest

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