dillenia

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An evergreen tree or shrub with large leaves and nodding magnolia-like flowers

noun
/dɪˈliːniə/

Specialized

: dillenia

The garden showcases a beautiful dillenia tree with its striking yellow blossoms.

Examples

She made a delicious chutney using the fruit from a dillenia plant.
Many gardeners love dillenia for its lush foliage.
Botanists studied the unique leaf patterns of the genus dillenia.
The dillenia tree produces beautiful flowers.
The garden showcases a beautiful dillenia tree with its striking yellow blossoms.
She made a delicious chutney using the fruit from a dillenia plant.
Many gardeners love dillenia for its lush foliage.

Surface Forms

dillenia singular

dilleniae plural

Morphology

dillenia = Dillenius (opaque) = Dillenius + ia

The genus name is a learned taxonomic formation based on the surname Dillenius, so its meaning is not recoverable for most learners from the parts alone.

Etymology

Dillenia is named after the German botanist Dillenius (Johann Jacob Dillenius). Botanists often name a group of plants after a person, so dillenia became the name for these evergreen trees and shrubs with showy flowers and edible fruit.