brodiaea

[ broh-dee-ee-uh ]

noun

1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Brodiaea, of the amaryllis family, native to western North America, having grasslike basal leaves and clusters of usually purplish flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brodiaea¹

< New Latin (1810), named after James Brodie (1744–1824), Scottish botanist; -aea

Example Sentences

Brodiaea officials did not respond to repeated phone messages.

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He said he didn't believe Brodiaea's land buys were part of a well-timed water play.

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As local lawmakers were trying to figure out how to deal with the worsening water shortage in Paso Robles in 2013, Brodiaea and a number of other investors, agricultural land owners and residents moved fast to secure water rights.

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Since it began its buying spree - which coincided with the start of California's latest drought - Brodiaea has acquired rights to drill 16 water wells of between 700 and 900 feet deep, two or three times deeper than the average residential well, according to county records.

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No environmental advocacy group has accused Brodiaea of trying to profit from the drought, but North County Watch’s Harvey said the drilling of deep wells in the Paso Robles wine region has the potential to exacerbate problems for locals.

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