xenia

[ zee-nee-uh, zeen-yuh ]

/ ˈzi ni ə, ˈzin yə /

noun Botany.

the influence or effect of pollen on a structure other than the embryo, as the seed or fruit.

Origin of xenia

First recorded in 1895–1900; from New Latin from Greek xenía “hospitality”; see origin at xen-, -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM xenia

xe·ni·al, adjective

Words nearby xenia

Xda, x-disease, Xe, xebec, Xenakis, xenia, xenic acid, Xenical, xennial, xeno-, xenobiotic

Definition for xenia (2 of 2)

Xenia

[ zee-nee-uh, zeen-yuh ]

/ ˈzi ni ə, ˈzin yə /

noun

a city in W Ohio.

a female given name.

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Example sentences from the Web for xenia

"They are very kind to me," replies Xenia Sabaroff, in English which has absolutely no foreign accent.
A House-Party|Ouida
Xenia Sabaroff makes a little polite gesture expressive of entire indifference to the change in these titles.
A House-Party|Ouida
She is very fond of Xenia Sabaroff: she has a great many warm attachments to women who help to make her house attractive.
A House-Party|Ouida
One was "Chillicothe," standing near the mouth of Massie's creek, three miles north of Xenia.
Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the Prophet|Benjamin Drake

Xenia Sabaroff goes towards the large library, her silvery train catching the lights and shadows as she goes.
A House-Party|Ouida

British Dictionary definitions for xenia

xenia

/ (ˈziːnɪə) /

noun

botany the influence of pollen upon the form of the fruit developing after pollination

Derived forms of xenia

xenial, adjective

Word Origin for xenia

C19: from New Latin, from Greek: hospitality, from xenos guest

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

单词	xenia
释义	xenia [ zee-nee-uh, zeen-yuh ] / ˈzi ni ə, ˈzin yə / noun Botany. the influence or effect of pollen on a structure other than the embryo, as the seed or fruit. Origin of xenia First recorded in 1895–1900; from New Latin from Greek xenía “hospitality”; see origin at xen-, -ia OTHER WORDS FROM xenia xe·ni·al, adjective Words nearby xenia Xda, x-disease, Xe, xebec, Xenakis, xenia, xenic acid, Xenical, xennial, xeno-, xenobiotic Definition for xenia (2 of 2) Xenia [ zee-nee-uh, zeen-yuh ] / ˈzi ni ə, ˈzin yə / noun a city in W Ohio. a female given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for xenia "They are very kind to me," replies Xenia Sabaroff, in English which has absolutely no foreign accent. A House-Party\|Ouida Xenia Sabaroff makes a little polite gesture expressive of entire indifference to the change in these titles. A House-Party\|Ouida She is very fond of Xenia Sabaroff: she has a great many warm attachments to women who help to make her house attractive. A House-Party\|Ouida One was "Chillicothe," standing near the mouth of Massie's creek, three miles north of Xenia. Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the Prophet\|Benjamin Drake Xenia Sabaroff goes towards the large library, her silvery train catching the lights and shadows as she goes. A House-Party\|Ouida British Dictionary definitions for xenia xenia / (ˈziːnɪə) / noun botany the influence of pollen upon the form of the fruit developing after pollination Derived forms of xenia xenial, adjective Word Origin for xenia C19: from New Latin, from Greek: hospitality, from xenos guest 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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