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ixia

Syllabification: (ix·i·a)
Pronunciation: /ˈiksēə/
Definition of ixia

noun

  • a South African plant of the iris family that bears showy six-petaled starlike flowers on tall wiry stems and has sword-shaped leaves.
    • Genus Ixia, family Iridaceae: and many cultivars

Origin:

modern Latin, from Latin, denoting a kind of thistle, from Greek

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