Hakea

noun

Ha·​kea

ˈhäkēə,

ˈhāk-

: a genus of Australian shrubs and small trees (family Proteaceae) having evergreen often spiny leaves and showy flowers in dense clusters see cushionflower

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after C. L. von Hake †1818 German horticulturist

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Rhymes for Hakea

• chia
• mia
• pia
• rhea
• shia
• stria
• thea
• zia
• aliya
• aliyah
• althea
• apnoea