ixora
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A tropical shrub with groups of bright flowers grown in gardens
- noun
- /ɪkˈsɔːrə/
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ixora
- During our visit to the tropical resort, we admired the ixora flowers that attracted many butterflies.
Examples
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Guamuchiles, conchiles, ixoras, and even some chaotic chile pico de pajaro reach to fill the holes of the second floor.
Fiction book (1994) -
The garden was vibrant with ixora plants, displaying clusters of bright red and orange flowers.
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She planted several ixora shrubs around the patio to enhance the colorful landscape of her backyard.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ixora comes from a local Indian name for the plant used where it grows in the tropics. That's why ixora refers to a tropical shrub often grown for its bright clusters of flowers.