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yə, ˈdɑl- noun
1.
any composite plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flower heads.
2.
the flower or tuberous root of a dahlia.
3.
a pale violet or amethyst color.
adjective
4.
of the color dahlia.
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| —n | |
| 1. | any herbaceous perennial plant of the Mexican genus Dahlia, having showy flowers and tuberous roots, esp any horticultural variety derived from D. pinnata: family Asteraceae (composites) |
| 2. | the flower or root of any of these plants |
| [C19: named after Anders Dahl, 18th-century Swedish botanist; see | |
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Word Origin & History
dahlia
1804, named 1791 for Anders Dahl (1751-1789), Swedish botanist who discovered it in Mexico. No blue variety had ever been cultivated, hence "blue dahlia," fig. for "something impossible or unattainable" (1880).
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