dahlia

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1. 1
   noun

   a tuberous flowering plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and cultivated for its large, brightly colored flower heads

   A crimson dahlia opened beside the garden wall in late summer.

Named Dahlia in 1791 by the Spanish botanist Antonio Jose Cavanilles in honor of the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl. The genus name became the ordinary English name for these Mexican plants and their many cultivated varieties.

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