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dombeya

dombeya

1 9.9
A small tree or large bush with round groups of sweet-smelling hanging flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
: dombeya
  • The dombeya is famous for its beautiful, fragrant flowers that attract many pollinators.

Examples

  • "The scarlet dombeya wallichi is known as the pink ball tree of India," the guide is telling her less unruly students with a lilt.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Gardeners love the dombeya for its stunning clusters of blooms, which bloom throughout the spring.

  • In tropical climates, the dombeya can grow into a lovely small tree with rounded, showy flowers.

Compounds

genus Dombeya
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of African bushes or small trees that have pretty flowers

Surface Forms

dombeya singular
dombeyas plural

Etymology

The word dombeya is named after a French plant collector, Dombey, so it basically means 'Dombey's plant'. That's why gardeners use dombeya for a shrub or small tree known for its rounded, sweet-smelling flower clusters.