First Known Use: 1835
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dahlia
dahlia
noun dahl·ia \ˈdal-yə, ˈdäl-, United States also & British usually ˈdāl-\
: a type of plant that is grown in gardens and has large flowers with white, yellow, red, pink, or purple petals
Full Definition of DAHLIA
: any of a genus (Dahlia) of American tuberous-rooted composite herbs having opposite pinnate leaves and rayed flower heads and including many that are cultivated as ornamentals
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Origin of DAHLIA
New Latin, genus name, from Anders Dahl †1789 Swedish botanist
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