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shortia

shortia

9.9
A small evergreen plant with smooth thick leaves and a single white flower
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɔrtiə/
  • Specialized
: shortia
  • The rare shortia bloomed along the forest trail, delighting botanists with its delicate white flower.

Examples

  • Many gardeners prize shortia for its attractive evergreen foliage and winter hardiness.

  • The shortia species are often found in shaded, mountainous woodlands.

  • The shortia plant thrives in shaded areas.

  • I saw a beautiful shortia blooming in the garden.

  • Many gardeners prize shortia for its attractive evergreen foliage and winter hardiness.

  • The rare shortia bloomed along the forest trail, delighting botanists with its delicate white flower.

  • The shortia species are often found in shaded, mountainous woodlands.

Compounds

Shortia galacifolia
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A plant from the southeastern US with single white, pink-tinged funnel flowers and glossy leaves that turn bronze-red in fall

Surface Forms

shortia singular
shortias plural

Morphology

shortia = Short (opaque) = Short + ia

The genus name is an eponym formed from the surname Short plus the taxonomic suffix -ia, which is not semantically informative for most learners.

Etymology

Shortia is the name of a plant genus made from the surname of the botanist Charles Short. A helpful way to remember shortia is to link it to the common English word 'short', even though the name actually honours a person, and that is why shortia refers to those evergreen herbs.