English Explanatory Dictionary

aubrietia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A creeping perennial plant native to southeastern Europe, Aubrieta deltoidea, grown as a groundcover and in rock gardens for its dense foliage and purple, pink or white flowers.

Word forms

aubrietia aubrietias aubrieta

Etymology

From taxonomic name Aubrieta, the name of the taxonomic genus, which was itself named in honor of Claude Aubriet.

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