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Blandfordia

noun

small genus of tuberous Australian perennial herbs

• Syn: ↑genus Blandfordia

• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family

• Member Meronyms: ↑Christmas bells

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\\blanˈfōrdēə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from George, Marquis of Blandford, 19th century Englishman + New Latin -ia

: a genus of Australian tuberous-rooted plants (family Liliaceae) having large orange or crimson flowers

Useful english dictionary. 2012.