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‖ Escallonia|ɛskəˈləʊnɪə| [mod.Lat. f. Escallon the name of the discoverer.] A genus of flowering shrubs (family Saxifragaceæ) found in the temperate parts of South America.
1882Garden 29 Apr. 292/1 Escallonias are useful. 1884Daily News 2 Sept. 2/1 Looking on a summer sea from..terraces lined with laurel, fuchsia, and escalonia. |