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

Word History and Origins

Origin of thunbergia¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of thunbergia¹

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

Example Sentences

Thunbergia comes in vivid sunset colors with contrasting eyes and one that is white with a black center.

From Seattle Times

A large family in the warmer parts of the world; represented in gardens by Thunbergia, which differs from the rest by the globular pod and seeds, the latter not on hooks.

From Project Gutenberg

Trails of thunbergia, scarlet trop�olum, apple blossom, cherry, and bramble; willow, with its catkins, a little titmouse on the branch; snowberry, with a robin perched on it; the red and white lapageria, eucalyptus, pepper tree, and others are some of their subjects.

From Project Gutenberg

The riotous tropical vegetation was cut back, and existing pathways were improved with steps of volcanic tuff, handworked balustrades and pergolas dripping with jade vines, dragon’s claws, thunbergia.

From Architectural Digest

I never saw anything so gorgeous as the Thunbergia venusta and Bougainvillea, now in full bloom, which hid most of the verandahs with a perfect curtain of rich orange and glorious purple.

From Project Gutenberg