dahlia
noun/ˈdeɪliə/, /ˈdɑːliə/
/ˈdeɪliə/, /ˈdɑːliə/, /ˈdæliə/
- a large brightly coloured garden flower, often like a ball in shapeWord Originmodern Latin, named in honour of Andreas Dahl (1751–89), Swedish botanist.
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