watsonian.

Brit.

/wɒtˈsəʊnɪə/, U.S.

/wɑtˈsoʊniə/

Forms: Also Watsonia.

Etymology: modern Latin (P. Miller Gardener's Dict. (ed. 7, 1759) at cited word), < the name of Sir William Watson (1715–87), Scottish naturalist + -ia suffix¹.

Botany.

A bulbous plant of the genus of this name (family Iridaceæ), native to South Africa and bearing spikes of white, pink, or red flowers similar to gladioli.

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ixia1785

tiger-flower1797

Babiana1801

evening flower1801

watsonia1801

Sparaxis1836

montbretia1846

Spanish iris1863

schizostylis1864

romulea1865

Tigridia1866

kaffir lily1884

acidanthera1894

peacock flower1897

1801 Curtis's Bot. Mag. 15 533 (heading) Aletris-like Watsonia.

1843 M. Edgeworth Lett. (1971) 595 The most beautiful flowers..Gladiolis and red and white Watsonia.

1902 Cycl. Amer. Hort.: R–Z 1971/1 Great interest has been aroused in Watsonias recently.

1948 A. Paton Cry, Beloved Country i. iii. 20 Here..grow the blue agapanthus, the wild watsonia, and the red-hot poker.

1971 P. M. Synge Collins Guide to Bulbs (ed. 2) 308 All watsonias are easily raised from seed.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	watsonia
释义	watsonian. Brit. /wɒtˈsəʊnɪə/, U.S. /wɑtˈsoʊniə/ Forms: Also Watsonia. Etymology: modern Latin (P. Miller Gardener's Dict. (ed. 7, 1759) at cited word), < the name of Sir William Watson (1715–87), Scottish naturalist + -ia suffix¹. Botany. A bulbous plant of the genus of this name (family Iridaceæ), native to South Africa and bearing spikes of white, pink, or red flowers similar to gladioli. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > iris and related flowers > allied flowers ixia1785 tiger-flower1797 Babiana1801 evening flower1801 watsonia1801 Sparaxis1836 montbretia1846 Spanish iris1863 schizostylis1864 romulea1865 Tigridia1866 kaffir lily1884 acidanthera1894 peacock flower1897 1801 Curtis's Bot. Mag. 15 533 (heading) Aletris-like Watsonia. 1843 M. Edgeworth Lett. (1971) 595 The most beautiful flowers..Gladiolis and red and white Watsonia. 1902 Cycl. Amer. Hort.: R–Z 1971/1 Great interest has been aroused in Watsonias recently. 1948 A. Paton Cry, Beloved Country i. iii. 20 Here..grow the blue agapanthus, the wild watsonia, and the red-hot poker. 1971 P. M. Synge Collins Guide to Bulbs (ed. 2) 308 All watsonias are easily raised from seed. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1801
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