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free·sia  (frzh, -zh-, -z-)
n.
Any of several plants of the genus Freesia, native to southern Africa, having one-sided clusters of fragrant, variously colored flowers.

[New Latin, after Friedrich Heinrich Theodor Freese (1795-1876), German physician.]

freesia [ˈfriːzɪə ˈfriːʒə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any iridaceous plant of the genus Freesia, of southern Africa, cultivated for their white, yellow, or pink tubular fragrant flowers
[New Latin, named after F. H. T. Freese (died 1876), German physician]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.freesia - any of several plants of the genus Freesia valued for their one-sided clusters of usually fragrant yellow or white or pink tubular flowersfreesia - any of several plants of the genus Freesia valued for their one-sided clusters of usually fragrant yellow or white or pink tubular flowers
iridaceous plant - any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae
genus Freesia - cormous perennial herbs; native to South Africa
Translations
freesia [ˈfriːzɪə] Nfresia f
freesia [ˈfriːʒə] nfreesia m
free speech nliberté f de parole
free spirit nesprit m libre
free-standing [ˌfriːˈstændɪŋ] adj [appliance] → non intégré(e), non encastré(e); [piece of furniture] → séparé(e)
freesia
n (Bot) → Freesie f
freesia [ˈfriːzɪə] nfresia


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