Word Study

: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

[2x]

: I I- I. Ia Ib Ic Id Ie If Ig Ih Ii Ij Ik Il Im In Io Ip Iq Ir Is It Iu Iv Iw Ix Iy Iz

iwo | iwo jima | iww | ix | ixc | ixia | ixl | ixobrychus | ixobrychus exilis | ixodes | ixodes dammini

Table of Contents POS
HYPHEN
WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY

ixia

Noun

ix=i=a

WORDNET DICTIONARY

ixia(n = noun.plant) genus ixia - a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae; Array

is a kind of liliid monocot genus

is a member of family iridaceae, iridaceae, iris family

ixia, n. [NL., fr. Gr. birdlime. So called because of the viscid nature of some of the species.].

A South African bulbous plant of the Iris family, remarkable for the brilliancy of its flowers. [1913 Webster]

ixia, n. any iridaceous plant of the genus Ixia of S. Africa, with large showy flowers.

Etymology

L f. Gk, a kind of thistle

For further exploring for "ixia" in Webster Dictionary Online