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thunbergia

[ thuhn-bur-jee-uh ]

noun

  1. any of various plants, vines, or shrubs belonging to the genus Thunbergia, of the acanthus family, native to Africa and southern Asia, having variously colored flowers and often cultivated as ornamentals in warm regions.


thunbergia

/ θʊnˈbɜːdʒɪə /

noun

  1. any plant of the typically climbing tropical genus Thunbergia such as black-eyed Susan: family Acanthaceae
“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 thunbergia1

1835–45; < New Latin, named after Carl P. Thunberg (1743–1822), Swedish botanist; -ia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thunbergia1

named after K. P. Thunberg (1743–1822), Swedish traveller and botanist

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