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boronia

UK/bəˈrəʊniə/

boronia noun: any of several aromatic herbs, of the genus Boronia, used in perfumery.

boronia: any of several aromatic herbs, of the genus Boronia, used in perfumery
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Noun

boronia (plural boronias)

  1. Any of several aromatic herbs, of the genus Boronia, used in perfumery.
    • The scent of lemon boronia is ushered by on a light breeze.1999, Julia Leigh, The Hunter, Faber & Faber 2012, p. 82

Proper noun capitalized: Boronia

Boronia

  1. A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.

Forms of boronia

pluralboronias

Origin of boronia

Borrowed from translingual Boronia.

Questions about boronia

What does boronia mean?
Boronia means any of several aromatic herbs, of the genus Boronia, used in perfumery.
What part of speech is boronia?
Boronia can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce boronia?
Boronia is pronounced /bəˈrəʊniə/ (UK).
What is the plural of boronia?
The plural of boronia is boronias.

Words near boronia in the dictionary

  1. boronatrocalcite
  2. boronatrocalcites
  3. Boronda
  4. Borong
  5. Borongan
  6. boronia
  7. boronias
  8. boronic
  9. boronic acid
  10. boronic acids
  11. boronisation

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