genus Freesia

genus Freesia
noun
cormous perennial herbs; native to South Africa
Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Iridaceae, ↑family Iridaceae, ↑iris family
Member Meronyms: ↑freesia

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  • freesia — [frē′zhə, frē′zhē ə; frē′sē ə, frē′zē ə] n. [ModL, after F. H. T. Freese, 19th c. Ger physician] any of a genus (Freesia) of South African bulbous plants of the iris family, with fragrant, usually white or yellow, funnel shaped flowers …   English World dictionary

  • Freesia — Taxobox name = Freesia image width = 240px image caption = Cultivated freesias regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Asparagales familia = Iridaceae subfamilia = Ixioideae tribus = Ixieae genus = Freesia genus… …   Wikipedia

  • freesia — /free zhee euh, zee euh, zheuh/, n. any of several plants belonging to the genus Freesia, of the iris family, native to southern Africa, having fragrant white, yellow, or sometimes rose colored, tubular flowers. [1880 85; < NL; named after E. M.… …   Universalium

  • Freesia laxa — Taxobox name = Freesia laxa regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Asparagales familia = Iridaceae subfamilia = Ixioideae tribus = Ixieae genus = Freesia species = F. laxa binomial = Freesia laxa binomial authority …   Wikipedia

  • Freesia — ID 35686 Symbol Key FREES Common Name freesia Family Iridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, FL Growth Habit N/A Du …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Freesia corymbosa — ID 35687 Symbol Key FRCO8 Common Name common freesia Family Iridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, FL Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Freesia laxa — ID 35689 Symbol Key FRLA5 Common Name false freesia Family Iridaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • freesia — noun Etymology: New Latin, from F. H. T. Freese died 1876 German physician Date: circa 1882 any of a genus (Freesia) of sweet scented African herbs of the iris family with usually red, pink, white, or yellow flowers …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • freesia — noun /ˈfɹi.ʒə/ Any flowering plant of the genus Freesia, native to South Africa …   Wiktionary

  • freesia — [ fri:zɪə] noun a small plant with fragrant, colourful, tubular flowers, native to southern Africa. [Genus Freesia.] Origin mod. L., named after the German physician Friedrich H. T. Freese (died 1876) …   English new terms dictionary

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