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montbretia

Pronunciation: /mɒn(t)ˈbriːʃə/

Definition of montbretia

noun

  • a plant of the iris family with bright orange-yellow trumpet-shaped flowers.
    • Crocosmia × crocosmiflora, family Iridaceae

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, named after A. F. E. Coquebert de Montbret (1780–1801), French botanist

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