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lomatia

lomatia

9.9
An evergreen shrub or small tree grown for its fragrant, pretty flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
: lomatia
  • The lomatia in our garden produces clusters of fragrant white flowers each spring.

Examples

  • A mature lomatia can add year-round greenery and color to any landscape design.

  • Botanists have identified over a dozen species within the lomatia genus, mainly native to Australia and South America.

  • The lomatia blooms beautifully in spring.

  • I planted several lomatias in my garden.

  • The lomatia in our garden produces clusters of fragrant white flowers each spring.

  • A mature lomatia can add year-round greenery and color to any landscape design.

  • Botanists have identified over a dozen species within the lomatia genus, mainly native to Australia and South America.

Surface Forms

lomatia singular
lomatias plural

Etymology

Lomatia likely comes from the Greek root loma, meaning 'edge' or 'fringe'. A helpful way to remember it is that many Lomatia shrubs have leaves or flowers with a clear edge or fringe, so the name points to how the plant looks.