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dahlia

[ dal-yuh, dahl-or, especially British, deyl- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any composite plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flower heads.
the flower or tuberous root of a dahlia.
a pale violet or amethyst color.

dahlia

/ ˈdeɪljə /

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)
the flower or root of any of these plants

Origin of dahlia¹

1791; < New Latin, named after Anders Dahl (died 1789), Swedish botanist; -ia

Origin of dahlia¹

C19: named after Anders Dahl, 18th-century Swedish botanist; see -ia

When it comes to cold cases, few are hotter than the so-called Black Dahlia.

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That was back when he was writing books like The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, and L.A. Confidential.

James Ellroy is the best-selling author of The Black Dahlia and L.A. Confidential .

There has been a great change of opinion with regard to the Dahlia.

They are the most graceful members of the entire Dahlia family, allowing me to be judge.

She liked a bulk of colour; and when the dahlia dawned upon our gardens, she gave her heart to dahlias.

Policy and Dahlia's entreaties at last prevailed with the farmer, and so the fair girl went up to the great city.

Dahlia and Rhoda taught the children to perceive how they resembled bent old beggar-men.

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