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Matthiola

Matthiola

9.9
A garden plant with fragrant, often colorful flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Many gardeners plant Matthiola for its colorful, fragrant flowers.

Examples

  • The species Matthiola incana is popular in cottage gardens.

  • I love the scent of Matthiola in the spring.

  • You can find different varieties of Matthiola at most garden centers.

  • The garden was filled with beautiful Matthiola plants.

  • Many gardeners plant Matthiola for its colorful, fragrant flowers.

  • The species Matthiola incana is popular in cottage gardens.

  • You can find different varieties of Matthiola at most garden centers.

Synonyms

gillyflower
vsMatthiola
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A small fragrant garden flower with colorful petals

is the botanical genus name for that ornamental group

Compounds

Matthiola incana
  • Specialized
9.9

A European garden plant called stock with spikes of sweet-smelling flowers

Surface Forms

Matthiola singular
Matthiolas plural

Etymology

The word Matthiola is named after an Italian doctor and plant scientist, Matthioli, so it originally meant 'Matthioli's plant'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of other flowers named for people, like dahlia, and that is why Matthiola is the name for this group of fragrant garden flowers.