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DAHLIA

\dˈe͡ɪliːə], \dˈe‍ɪliːə], \d_ˈeɪ_l_iː__ə]\

Definitions of DAHLIA

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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A tuberousrooted plant of the aster family.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A garden plant with a large beautiful flower.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

A garden plant with large and showy flowers.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

A flowering plant of the aster family. See illus. on next page.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

A genus of composite plants. The root is said to be diuretic, diaphoretic, and carminative.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

n. A genus of plants, of the order compositae, a native of Mexico. It produces a large and beautiful flower, and has many varieties.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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