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freesia
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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
Noun
a plant with fragrant tubular flowers [after F. H. T. Freese, physician]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.freesiafreesia - 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 [ˈfriːʒə] n → fresia
freesia [ˈfriːzɪə] free n → Freesie f


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