dahlia
/ˈdeɪlɪə
/noun
A tuberous-rooted Mexican plant of the daisy family, which is cultivated for its brightly coloured single or double flowers.
- Genus Dahlia, family Compositae.
- Last year I underestimated the growth of my hostas and planted dahlias somewhere in their vicinity.
- Replace fading cool-season annuals with heat lovers like celosias, dahlias, marigolds, petunias, salvias, and verbenas.
Origin
Modern Latin, named in honour of Andreas Dahl (1751–89), Swedish botanist.