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buddleia

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bud·dle·ia  (bdl-, bd-l)
n.
See butterfly bush.
[New Latin, after Adam Buddle (died 1715), British botanist.]
buddleia [ˈbʌdlɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any ornamental shrub of the genus Buddleia, esp B. davidii, which has long spikes of mauve flowers and is frequently visited by butterflies: family Buddleiaceae Also called butterfly bush
[named after A. Buddle (died 1715), British botanist]
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Noun1.buddleia - tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers
butterfly bush
genus Buddleia - shrubs or trees of warm regions
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
Translations
buddleia [ˈbʌdlɪə] N → budleia f
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