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zantedeschia

/ˌzæntəˈdɛski.ə/

zantedeschia noun: any of the genus Zantedeschia of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southern Africa.

Noun

zantedeschia (plural zantedeschias)

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

Forms of zantedeschia

pluralzantedeschias

Origin of zantedeschia

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

Questions about zantedeschia

What does zantedeschia mean?
Zantedeschia means any of the genus Zantedeschia of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southern Africa.
What part of speech is zantedeschia?
Zantedeschia is a noun.
How do you pronounce zantedeschia?
Zantedeschia is pronounced /ˌzæntəˈdɛski.ə/.
What is the plural of zantedeschia?
The plural of zantedeschia is zantedeschias.

Words near zantedeschia in the dictionary

  1. zansaes
  2. Zanskar
  3. zante
  4. Zante currant
  5. Zante currants
  6. zantedeschia
  7. zantedeschias
  8. zantewood
  9. zanthochroite
  10. zanthophyll
  11. zanthophylls

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