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dahlia

dahl·ia
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dal-yuh, dahl- or, esp. British, deyl-]
    • /ˈdæl yə, ˈdɑl- or, esp. British, ˈdeɪl-/
    • /ˈdeɪ.li.ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dal-yuh, dahl- or, esp. British, deyl-]
    • /ˈdæl yə, ˈdɑl- or, esp. British, ˈdeɪl-/

Definitions of dahlia word

  • countable noun dahlia A dahlia is a garden flower with a lot of brightly coloured petals. 3
  • noun dahlia any herbaceous perennial plant of the Mexican genus Dahlia, having showy flowers and tuberous roots, esp any horticultural variety derived from D. pinnata: family Asteraceae (composites) 3
  • noun dahlia the flower or root of any of these plants 3
  • noun dahlia any of a genus (Dahlia) of perennial plants of the composite family, with tuberous roots and large, showy flower heads in various bright colors, native to Mexico and Central America 3
  • noun dahlia the flower of this plant 3
  • noun dahlia any composite plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flower heads. 1

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Origin of dahlia

First appearance:

before 1791
One of the 43% newest English words
1791; < New Latin, named after Anders Dahl (died 1789), Swedish botanist; see -ia

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Parts of speech for Dahlia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dahlia popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for dahlia

noun dahlia

  • rose — Remote Operations Service Element
  • flaming — flame
  • maroon — dark brownish-red.
  • glowing — incandescent.
  • cardinal — A cardinal is a high-ranking priest in the Catholic church.

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