English Explanatory Dictionary

zantedeschia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the genus Zantedeschia of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southern Africa.

Pronunciation

/ˌzæntəˈdɛski.ə/ /zæntəˈdɛʃi.ə/

Word forms

zantedeschia zantedeschias

Etymology

From the genus name. In turn Named after Italian botanist Giovanni Zantedeschi (1773–1846).

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