houstonia

[ hoo-stoh-nee-uh ]

/ huˈstoʊ ni ə /

noun

any North American plant, belonging to the genus Houstonia, of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, the common bluet.

Origin of houstonia

1755–65; <New Latin, named after Dr. W. Houston (died 1733), British botanist; see -ia

Words nearby houstonia

housing scheme, housing start, Housman, Houssay, Houston, houstonia, Houstonian, Houston, Sam, houting, Houyhnhnm, HOV

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Example sentences from the Web for houstonia

Our houstonia and hepatica would probably become a deep blue in that country.
Fresh Fields|John Burroughs
Under a warm bank found two flowers of the houstonia in bloom.
Wake-Robin|John Burroughs
That sociablest of flowers, the little Houstonia, was very abundant.
A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys|Nathaniel Hawthorne
In another locality I might have brought him dwarf cornel, or the houstonia, or wood-sorrel, or the evening-primrose.
Under the Maples|John Burroughs

Houstonia and Mitchella, or Partridge-berry, are excellent and familiar examples.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for houstonia

houstonia

/ (huːˈstəʊnɪə) /

noun

any small North American rubiaceous plant of the genus Houstonia, having blue, white, or purple flowers

Word Origin for houstonia

C19: named after Dr. William Houston (died 1733), Scottish botanist

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单词	houstonia
释义	houstonia [ hoo-stoh-nee-uh ] / huˈstoʊ ni ə / noun any North American plant, belonging to the genus Houstonia, of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, the common bluet. Origin of houstonia 1755–65; <New Latin, named after Dr. W. Houston (died 1733), British botanist; see -ia Words nearby houstonia housing scheme, housing start, Housman, Houssay, Houston, houstonia, Houstonian, Houston, Sam, houting, Houyhnhnm, HOV Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for houstonia Our houstonia and hepatica would probably become a deep blue in that country. Fresh Fields\|John Burroughs Under a warm bank found two flowers of the houstonia in bloom. Wake-Robin\|John Burroughs That sociablest of flowers, the little Houstonia, was very abundant. A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys\|Nathaniel Hawthorne In another locality I might have brought him dwarf cornel, or the houstonia, or wood-sorrel, or the evening-primrose. Under the Maples\|John Burroughs Houstonia and Mitchella, or Partridge-berry, are excellent and familiar examples. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for houstonia houstonia / (huːˈstəʊnɪə) / noun any small North American rubiaceous plant of the genus Houstonia, having blue, white, or purple flowers Word Origin for houstonia C19: named after Dr. William Houston (died 1733), Scottish botanist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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