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DAHLIA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
Synonyms:
dahlia; Dahlia pinnata
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("dahlia" is a kind of...):
flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)
Holonyms ("dahlia" is a member of...):
genus Dahlia (genus of perennial tuberous plants of Mexico and Central America)