funkia

[ fuhng-kee-uh, foong- ]

noun

1. plantain lily.

Word History and Origins

Origin of funkia¹

1830–40; < New Latin; named after C. H. Funck (died 1839), German botanist; -ia

Example Sentences

Only white and pale-yellow flowers are grouped with this, and pale, fresh-looking foliage of maize and Funkia.

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Some of the Harrisi were grouped among tufts of the bright-foliaged Funkia grandiflora on the cool side of a Yew hedge.

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White schizanthus along the edge, covered up the old forget-me-nots, and funkia lilies (subcordata) threw up their buds.

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Funkia, funk′i-a, n. a genus of Liliace allied to the day lilies, native to China.

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It is herbaceous and perfectly hardy, though it comes from the much warmer climate of Japan, whence are all the species of Funkia.

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