Podalyria
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A group of South African shrubs in the pea family with bright flowers
- proper noun
- Specialized
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Podalyria
- Botanists recently discovered a new Podalyria shrub in the Cape region.
Examples
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The Podalyria species are notable for their attractive flowers.
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Many gardeners admire the silvery leaves of Podalyria plants.
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Wow, look at that stunning Podalyria shrub!
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The Podalyria species thrive in the South African climate.
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Botanists recently discovered a new Podalyria shrub in the Cape region.
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Many gardeners admire the silvery leaves of Podalyria plants.
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The Podalyria species thrive in the South African climate.
Surface Forms
Podalyria main
Etymology
The word Podalyria is a scientific name for a group of South African shrubs. A helpful way to remember it is to see pod- like in pedal meaning 'foot' and -lyria which sounds like 'lyre', so imagine the plant's flowers or leaves as tiny 'feet' or a small harp shape.
