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boronia

Syllabification: (bo·ro·ni·a)
Pronunciation: /bəˈrōnēə/
Definition of boronia

noun

  • a sweet-scented Australian shrub cultivated for its perfume and for use as a cut flower.
    • Genus Boronia, family Rutaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, named after Francesco Borone (1769–94), Italian botanist

boronia in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of boronia in the British & World English dictionary