aubrietia
ʃə, -ʃi noun
any of several plants belonging to the genus Aubrietia, of the mustard family, forming dense mats and having numerous small, purplish flowers.
Origin:
1763; < Neo-Latin, named after Claude Aubriet (1651–1743), French painter of plants and animals; see -a2
1763; < Neo-Latin, named after Claude Aubriet (1651–1743), French painter of plants and animals; see -a2
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aubrietia, aubrieta or aubretia (ɔːˈbriːʃə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| any trailing purple-flowered plant of the genus Aubrieta, native to European mountains but widely planted in rock gardens: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) | |
| [C19: from New Latin, named after Claude Aubriet, 18th-century French painter of flowers and animals] | |
| aubrieta, aubrieta or aubretia | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from New Latin, named after Claude Aubriet, 18th-century French painter of flowers and animals] | |
| aubretia, aubrieta or aubretia | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from New Latin, named after Claude Aubriet, 18th-century French painter of flowers and animals] | |
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