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- taxonomic name · borrowed fromAubrieta
- English todayaubrietia
From taxonomic name Aubrieta, the name of the taxonomic genus, which was itself named in honor of Claude Aubriet.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A creeping perennial plant native to southeastern Europe, Aubrieta deltoidea, grown as a groundcover and in rock gardens for its dense foliage and purple, pink or white flowers. Full definition →
From taxonomic name Aubrieta, the name of the taxonomic genus, which was itself named in honor of Claude Aubriet.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.