Main Entry: dahl·ia

Pronunciation: \ˈdal-yə, ˈdäl-, United States also & British usually ˈdāl-\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Anders Dahl †1789 Swedish botanist

Date: 1835

: 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