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freesias

[free-zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -zhuh]

free·si·a

[free-zhee-uh, -zee-uh, -zhuh]
noun
any of several plants belonging to the genus Freesia, of the iris family, native to southern Africa, having fragrant white, yellow, or sometimes rose-colored, tubular flowers.

Origin:
1880–85; < Neo-Latin; named after E. M. Fries (1794–1878), Swedish botanist; see -ia
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Freesias is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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