brodiaea

[ broh-dee-ee-uh ]

/ ˌbroʊ diˈi ə /

noun

any of several plants belonging to the genus Brodiaea, of the amaryllis family, native to western North America, having grasslike basal leaves and clusters of usually purplish flowers.

Origin of brodiaea

<New Latin (1810), named after James Brodie (1744–1824), Scottish botanist; see -aea

Words nearby brodiaea

Brockville, Brocot escapement, broddle, Broderick, broderie anglaise, brodiaea, brodie, Brodie's abscess, Brodmann's area, Brodsky, Broederbond

Example sentences from the Web for brodiaea

There are four kinds of Bloomeria, all Californian, resembling Brodiaea, but the stamens unlike.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers|Margaret Armstrong
There are many kinds of Brodiaea, among the prettiest western flowers.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers|Margaret Armstrong
Kroeber thinks that the description indicates the wild onion (Brodiaea), called putcu in Coast Miwok, and this is not improbable.
Francis Drake and the California Indians, 1579|Robert F. Heizer
There are several kinds of Muilla, much like Brodiaea and very much like Allium, but with no onion taste or smell.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers|Margaret Armstrong

单词	brodiaea
释义	brodiaea [ broh-dee-ee-uh ] / ˌbroʊ diˈi ə / noun any of several plants belonging to the genus Brodiaea, of the amaryllis family, native to western North America, having grasslike basal leaves and clusters of usually purplish flowers. Origin of brodiaea <New Latin (1810), named after James Brodie (1744–1824), Scottish botanist; see -aea Words nearby brodiaea Brockville, Brocot escapement, broddle, Broderick, broderie anglaise, brodiaea, brodie, Brodie's abscess, Brodmann's area, Brodsky, Broederbond Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brodiaea There are four kinds of Bloomeria, all Californian, resembling Brodiaea, but the stamens unlike. Field Book of Western Wild Flowers\|Margaret Armstrong There are many kinds of Brodiaea, among the prettiest western flowers. Field Book of Western Wild Flowers\|Margaret Armstrong Kroeber thinks that the description indicates the wild onion (Brodiaea), called putcu in Coast Miwok, and this is not improbable. Francis Drake and the California Indians, 1579\|Robert F. Heizer There are several kinds of Muilla, much like Brodiaea and very much like Allium, but with no onion taste or smell. Field Book of Western Wild Flowers\|Margaret Armstrong
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