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thunbergia
[ thuhn-bur-jee-uh ]
noun
- 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
- any plant of the typically climbing tropical genus Thunbergia such as black-eyed Susan: family Acanthaceae
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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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