🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

डाहलिया

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Dahlia

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dahlia/ˈdeɪ.li.ə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"बाग में रंग-बिरंगे डाहलिया थे।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico, known for their large, colorful flowers.

    "The garden was filled with vibrant dahlias in various shades of pink and yellow."
  2. 2

    A flower of the dahlia plant, often cultivated for decorative purposes.

    "She picked a dahlia from the garden to brighten up her living room."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Dahlia' is derived from the name of the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl, who lived in the 18th century. The flower was named in his honor due to its beauty and variety, reflecting the evolution of botanical nomenclature in the context of European horticulture.

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