strelitzia

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/strɛˈlɪtsɪə/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
strelitzia /strɛˈlɪtsɪə/ n
  1. any southern African perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Strelitzia, cultivated for its showy flowers: includes the bird-of-paradise flower: family Strelitziaceae
Etymology: 18th Century: named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744–1818), queen of George III of Great Britain and Ireland
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