DAHLIA Definition & Meaning

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dahlia

[ dal-yuh, dahl-or, especially British, deyl- ]

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noun

any composite plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flower heads.
the flower or tuberous root of a dahlia.
a pale violet or amethyst color.

adjective

of the color dahlia.

dahlia

/ ˈ��ɪ��ə /

noun

any herbaceous perennial plant of the Mexican genus Dahlia , having showy flowers and tuberous roots, esp any horticultural variety derived from D. pinnata : family Asteraceae (composites)
the flower or root of any of these plants

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of dahlia¹

1791; < New Latin, named after Anders Dahl (died 1789), Swedish botanist; -ia

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of dahlia¹

C19: named after Anders Dahl, 18th-century Swedish botanist; see -ia

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They mingle with puffy red and fuchsia dahlias and purple phlox, as well as hydrangeas, sedum and Creeping Jenny, a ground cover that doubles as paths for strolling.

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White marigolds and green onions are planted to help deter the skunks, raccoons and squirrels that like to pull out her dahlias.

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I reached out to a couple of local flower farmers for their best tips on growing dahlias in the Puget Sound region:

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A total eclipse of the sun is said to look like a black dahlia or a monochrome sunflower.

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The tables featured papier-mâché vases, dahlias she’d grown herself and a few buckets of flowers from Little Jack Flower Farm in Snohomish.

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