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Definition of Dahlia
1. Noun. Any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia.
Definition of Dahlia
1. n. A genus of plants native to Mexico and Central America, of the order Compositæ; also, any plant or flower of the genus. The numerous varieties of cultivated dahlias bear conspicuous flowers which differ in color.
Definition of Dahlia
1. Proper noun. (English female given name). ¹
2. Noun. Any plant of the genus ''Dahlia'', tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dahlia
1. a flowering plant [n -S]
Medical Definition of Dahlia
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Origin: Named after Andrew Dahl a Swedish botanist.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dahlia
Literary usage of Dahlia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1920)
"dahlias with flo\vers identical in form with the type of dahlia ... This new
dahlia is being propagated by the Office of the Foreign Seed and Plant ..."
2. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"The dahlia has had one difficulty as peculiar to itself as the calyx bursting
... A poor Show dahlia opens slowly, and shows an eye while the outer rays are ..."
3. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1914)
"There are national dahlia societies in England and America. dahlia shows are
usually held the second or third week in September. On December 21, 1906, ..."
4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1897)
"In 1850 the dahlia appears to have reached the height of its popularity, after
which date it began to decline until the year 1870, when the dahlia Society ..."
5. The MAGAZINE of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful Discoveries and (1868)
"In truth, dahlia imperialis appears to be new to the scientific world, for we
cultivated several specimens last year in the Botanical Garden at Zurich, ..."
6. Gardeners Chronicle, the Horticultural Trade Journal (1897)
"The book, however, will long remain of value to the student of dahlia literature,
and the plates have an historic interest for those who are concerned with ..."
7. Gardening (1904)
""dahlia fad," and the excuse Is that tula show, having for local reasons been
given much earlier than usual, could not be a chrysanthemum exhibition. ..."
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