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freesia

Pronunciation: /ˈfriːzɪə/

Definition of freesia

noun

  • a small southern African plant with fragrant, colourful, tubular flowers, many varieties of which are cultivated for the cut-flower trade.
    • Genus Freesia, family Iridaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, named after Friedrich H. T. Freese (died 1876), German physician

freesia in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of freesia in the US English dictionary