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clivia

clivia

8.2
A plant with bright orange or yellow flowers that grows well indoors
  • noun
  • /ˈklɪviə/
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  • During winter, my clivia brings a splash of color to the room with its vibrant blooms.

Examples

  • To keep your clivia healthy, make sure it gets enough light and water regularly.

  • The bright orange flowers of the clivia added color to the living room.

  • She watered her clivia regularly to keep it healthy and blooming.

  • Many gardeners choose clivia for its ability to thrive indoors with little sunlight.

  • I bought a beautiful clivia for my living room.

  • The clivia blooms every spring.

  • Many people enjoy growing clivias indoors because of their bright orange flowers.

Surface Forms

clivia singular
clivias plural

Morphology

clivia = Clive (opaque) = clive + ia

The plant name is an eponym formed from the proper name 'Clive' plus the Latin botanical suffix '-ia', so the meaning is not recoverable from the base word alone.

Etymology

Clivia was named after a woman called Clive, with the Latin ending -ia that means 'belonging to' and is common in plant names like gardenia and fuchsia. So clivia is like saying 'Clive's plant', which helps you remember it is a flower named after a person.