paulownian.

Brit.

/pɔːˈləʊnɪə/, U.S.

/pɔˈloʊniə/,

/pɑˈloʊniə/

Forms: 1800s– paulonea (irregular), 1800s– paulownia, 1900s– pawlonia (irregular), 1900s– pawlownia (irregular). Also with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Paulownia.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Paulownia, genus name (P. F. von Siebold and J. G. Zuccarini in Flora Japonica (1835) I. 25) < German Paulowna , transliteration of Russian Pavlovna , the patronymic of Anna Pavlovna (1795–1865), daughter of Tsar Paul I and wife of William II of the Netherlands + scientific Latin -ia -ia suffix¹. N.E.D. (1904) also gives the pronunciation (pǭlǫ·vniă) /pɔːˈlɒvnɪə/.

Botany.

Any member of the genus Paulownia (family Scrophulariaceae), comprising deciduous trees native to east Asia and bearing large, opposite, usually hairy, heart-shaped leaves and panicles of bell-shaped or foxglove-shaped flowers ranging in colour from violet to cream (also paulownia tree); esp. P. tomentosa (formerly P. imperialis). Also (in form Paulownia): the genus itself. Cf. kiri n.

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1843 Paxton's Mag. Bot. 10 7 Paulownia imperialis (Imperial Paulownia)... A considerable quantity of this noble tree has lately been introduced to Britain.

1883 Harper's Mag. Apr. 730/1 This golden Catalpa I purpose cutting down every year.., as is done with the paulownia.

1901 Cycl. Amer. Hort.: N–Q 1224/1 The Paulownia is one of the most conspicuous flowering trees in spring.

1973 C. Lloyd Foliage Plants x. 189 A group of paulownia seedlings, grown and pruned for their enormous, furry, heart-shaped leaves.

1995 Independent on Sunday 1 Jan. (Review Suppl.) 51/1 They are up where the air is fresh and the paulownia trees are high and spread a deep, gloomy shade.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	paulownia
释义	paulownian. Brit. /pɔːˈləʊnɪə/, U.S. /pɔˈloʊniə/, /pɑˈloʊniə/ Forms: 1800s– paulonea (irregular), 1800s– paulownia, 1900s– pawlonia (irregular), 1900s– pawlownia (irregular). Also with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Paulownia. Etymology: < scientific Latin Paulownia, genus name (P. F. von Siebold and J. G. Zuccarini in Flora Japonica (1835) I. 25) < German Paulowna , transliteration of Russian Pavlovna , the patronymic of Anna Pavlovna (1795–1865), daughter of Tsar Paul I and wife of William II of the Netherlands + scientific Latin -ia -ia suffix¹. N.E.D. (1904) also gives the pronunciation (pǭlǫ·vniă) /pɔːˈlɒvnɪə/. Botany. Any member of the genus Paulownia (family Scrophulariaceae), comprising deciduous trees native to east Asia and bearing large, opposite, usually hairy, heart-shaped leaves and panicles of bell-shaped or foxglove-shaped flowers ranging in colour from violet to cream (also paulownia tree); esp. P. tomentosa (formerly P. imperialis). Also (in form Paulownia): the genus itself. Cf. kiri n. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > Asian trees or shrubs > [noun] > paulownia kiri1727 paulownia1843 the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > Asian trees or shrubs > [adjective] shikimi1727 kiri1822 Andaman1955 neram1965 paulownia1973 1843 Paxton's Mag. Bot. 10 7 Paulownia imperialis (Imperial Paulownia)... A considerable quantity of this noble tree has lately been introduced to Britain. 1883 Harper's Mag. Apr. 730/1 This golden Catalpa I purpose cutting down every year.., as is done with the paulownia. 1901 Cycl. Amer. Hort.: N–Q 1224/1 The Paulownia is one of the most conspicuous flowering trees in spring. 1973 C. Lloyd Foliage Plants x. 189 A group of paulownia seedlings, grown and pruned for their enormous, furry, heart-shaped leaves. 1995 Independent on Sunday 1 Jan. (Review Suppl.) 51/1 They are up where the air is fresh and the paulownia trees are high and spread a deep, gloomy shade. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1843
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