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单词 montbretia
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Definition of montbretia in English:

montbretia

noun mɒn(t)ˈbriːʃəˌmäntˈbrēSH(ē)ə
  • A plant of the iris family with bright orange-yellow trumpet-shaped flowers.

    Crocosmia × crocosmiflora, family Iridaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Drive around the country at this time of year, particularly in the south, and you're sure to spot the old-fashioned montbretia waving in swaths on banks and woven through hedgerows.
    • All over the island there are great clumps of the brilliant orange montbretia.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, named after A. F. E. Coquebert de Montbret (1780–1801), French botanist.

 
 

Definition of montbretia in US English:

montbretia

nounˌmäntˈbrēSH(ē)ə
  • A plant of the iris family with bright orange-yellow trumpet-shaped flowers.

    Crocosmia × crocosmiflora, family Iridaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Drive around the country at this time of year, particularly in the south, and you're sure to spot the old-fashioned montbretia waving in swaths on banks and woven through hedgerows.
    • All over the island there are great clumps of the brilliant orange montbretia.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, named after A. F. E. Coquebert de Montbret (1780–1801), French botanist.

 
 
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