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boronia
(bo¦ro|nia)
Pronunciation:
/bəˈrəʊnɪə/
noun
a sweet-scented Australian shrub which is cultivated for its perfume and for the cut-flower trade.
Genus
Boronia
, family
Rutaceae
Origin:
modern Latin, named after Francesco Borone (1769–94), Italian botanist
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