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clivia

clivia noun: any plant of the genus Clivia, native to southern Africa.

clivia: any plant of the genus Clivia, native to southern Africa
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Noun

clivia (plural clivias)

  1. Any plant of the genus Clivia, native to southern Africa.
    Synonyms:
    kaffir lily

Synonyms of clivia

Forms of clivia

pluralclivias

Origin of clivia

From the genus name.

Questions about clivia

What does clivia mean?
Clivia means any plant of the genus Clivia, native to southern Africa.
What part of speech is clivia?
Clivia is a noun.
What is the plural of clivia?
The plural of clivia is clivias.

Words near clivia in the dictionary

  1. clive
  2. cliver
  3. clivers
  4. clives
  5. clivi
  6. clivia
  7. clivias
  8. cliving
  9. clivis
  10. clivities
  11. clivity

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