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ixia

[ ik-see-uh ]

noun

  1. any of various southern African plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and showy, ornamental flowers.


ixia

/ ˈɪksɪə /

noun

  1. any plant of the iridaceous genus Ixia, of southern Africa, having showy ornamental funnel-shaped flowers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ixia1

< New Latin (Linnaeus) < Greek ixía birdlime, equivalent to ix ( ós ) mistletoe, birdlime (made with mistletoe berries) + -ia -ia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ixia1

C18: New Latin from Greek ixos mistletoe, birdlime prepared from mistletoe berries
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Example Sentences

IXIA chinensis foliis ensiformibus; floribus remotis, panicula dichotoma, floribus pedunculatis.

IXIA flexuosa foliis linearibus, racemo flexuoso multifloro.

An elegant plant which belongs to the nearly hardy group referred to in the notice of Ixia.

IXIA crocata foliis ensiformibus, floribus secundis corolia basi hyalino-fenestratis.

IXIA longiflora foliis ensiformibus linearibus strictis, tubo filiformi longissimo.

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