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dahlia

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dahl·ia  (dly, däl-, dl-)
n.
1. Any of several plants of the genus Dahlia native to the mountains of Mexico, Central America, and Colombia, having tuberous roots and showy, rayed, variously colored flower heads.
2. The flower head of one of these plants.
[New Latin Dahlia, genus name, after Anders Dahl (1751-1787), Swedish botanist.]
dahlia [day-lya]
Noun
a garden plant with showy flowers [after Anders Dahl, botanist]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dahliadahlia - any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
Dahlia pinnata
flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
genus Dahlia - genus of perennial tuberous plants of Mexico and Central America
Translations
dahlia [ˈdeɪljə] n → dalia
dahlia [ˈdeɪljə] n → dahlia m
dahlia [ˈdeɪljə] n → Dahlie f
dahlia [ˈdeɪljə] n → dalia


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Her petals are done up close, almost like a dahlia,' the Tiger-lily interrupted: 'not tumbled about anyhow, like yours.
Through the Looking Glass by Carroll, Lewis View in context
She never finds herself very soon, so the minute her cap began to bob like a top-heavy dahlia, I whipped the VICAR OF WAKEFIELD out of my pocket, and read away, with one eye on him and one on Aunt.
Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
The heat was terribly oppressive, and the huge sunlight flamed like a monstrous dahlia with petals of yellow fire.
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