aubretia

 
Pronunciation: /ɔːˈbriːʃə/
(also aubrietia)

noun

  • a dwarf evergreen Eurasian trailing plant with dense masses of foliage and purple, pink, or white flowers, widely cultivated in rock gardens.
    • Aubrieta deltoidea, family Cruciferae

Origin:

early 19th century: modern Latin, named after Claude Aubriet (1668–1743), French botanist

Aubretia is named after a French botanist called Claude Aubriet, and the original spelling was aubrieta, which is the plant’s genus name. In non-technical use, however, the forms aubretia and aubrietia are now more usual.