bauhinia

[ baw-hin-ee-uh, boh-in- ]

/ bɔˈhɪn i ə, boʊˈɪn- /

noun

any of numerous trees, shrubs, or vines of the genus Bauhinia, native to warm regions, having two-lobed leaves and showy, usually white, purple, or reddish flowers, widely planted in southern Florida.

Origin of bauhinia

<New Latin (Linnaeus), named after the brothers Jean Bauhin (1541–1612) and Gaspard Bauhin (1560–1624), Swiss botanists; see -ia

Words nearby bauhinia

Bauer, bauera, Bauer's syndrome, Baugh, Bauhaus, bauhinia, Baul, baulk, baulk line, Baum, Baumé

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Example sentences from the Web for bauhinia

On coming back they distribute to each other leaves of the shami tree (Bauhinia racemosa) as a substitute for gold.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV|R.V. Russell
The principal timber being bauhinia, suggested the name of "Bauhinia Plains."
The Overland Expedition of The Messrs. Jardine|Frank Jardine and Alexander Jardine
At 11 came south-east and by east over rich level land, grassed with herbage and wooded with box and bauhinia.
Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria|William Landsborough
The mopane-tree ('bauhinia') is remarkable for the little shade its leaves afford.
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa|David Livingstone

The trees are of a small size, principally box and bauhinia.
Journals of Australian Explorations|A C and F T Gregory

British Dictionary definitions for bauhinia

bauhinia

/ (bɔːˈhɪnɪə, bəʊ-) /

noun

any climbing or shrubby leguminous plant of the genus Bauhinia, of tropical and warm regions, widely cultivated for ornament

Word Origin for bauhinia

C18: New Latin, named after Jean and Gaspard Bauhin, 16th-century French herbalists

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单词	bauhinia
释义	bauhinia [ baw-hin-ee-uh, boh-in- ] / bɔˈhɪn i ə, boʊˈɪn- / noun any of numerous trees, shrubs, or vines of the genus Bauhinia, native to warm regions, having two-lobed leaves and showy, usually white, purple, or reddish flowers, widely planted in southern Florida. Origin of bauhinia <New Latin (Linnaeus), named after the brothers Jean Bauhin (1541–1612) and Gaspard Bauhin (1560–1624), Swiss botanists; see -ia Words nearby bauhinia Bauer, bauera, Bauer's syndrome, Baugh, Bauhaus, bauhinia, Baul, baulk, baulk line, Baum, Baumé Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bauhinia On coming back they distribute to each other leaves of the shami tree (Bauhinia racemosa) as a substitute for gold. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV\|R.V. Russell The principal timber being bauhinia, suggested the name of "Bauhinia Plains." The Overland Expedition of The Messrs. Jardine\|Frank Jardine and Alexander Jardine At 11 came south-east and by east over rich level land, grassed with herbage and wooded with box and bauhinia. Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria\|William Landsborough The mopane-tree ('bauhinia') is remarkable for the little shade its leaves afford. Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa\|David Livingstone The trees are of a small size, principally box and bauhinia. Journals of Australian Explorations\|A C and F T Gregory British Dictionary definitions for bauhinia bauhinia / (bɔːˈhɪnɪə, bəʊ-) / noun any climbing or shrubby leguminous plant of the genus Bauhinia, of tropical and warm regions, widely cultivated for ornament Word Origin for bauhinia C18: New Latin, named after Jean and Gaspard Bauhin, 16th-century French herbalists 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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