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boronia

Pronunciation: /bəˈrəʊnɪə/
Definition of boronia

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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