dahlia
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dahlia¹
- /ˈdeɪ.li.ə/ UK
- /ˈdɑː.li.ə/ UK
- /ˈdæl.jə/ US
- /ˈdɑl.jə/ US
- /ˈdeɪl.jə/ US
Rhymes with -eɪliə, -ɑːliə, -æliə
Where it comes from
Named 1791 after Anders Dahl, by Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles.
noun dahlias
- Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.
Dahlia²
Where it comes from
From the flower dahlia in the 19th century.
proper noun
- A female given name from English. The girls' names were April, Corinne, Gloria, Susannah, and Dahlia. I thought these names fanciful and lovely and would have liked the daughters' looks to match them, as if they were the beautiful children of an ogre in a fairy tale.
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noun any plant of the genus Dahlia
| Español | dalia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 다알리아속 daalliasok |
| 日本語 | ダリア daria, 天竺牡丹 tenjikubotan |
| 中文 | 大麗花 /大丽花 dàlìhuā, 大理花 dàlǐhuā, 天竺牡丹 tiānzhú mǔdān |
| Português | dália |
| Français | dahlia |
| Deutsch | Dahlie |
| Italiano | dalia |
| Ελληνικά | ντάλια ntália |
| Română | dalie, gherghină |
| Русский | георги́н georgín |
| Tiếng Việt | thược dược |
| العربية | دَالِيَّا dāliyyā |
Talk about this word "dahlia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dahlia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dahlia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dahlia "dahlia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dahlia.Cite this
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