Etymology

aubrietia

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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 →

taxonomic name Aubrieta
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  1. taxonomic name · borrowed fromAubrieta
  2. English todayaubrietia

From taxonomic name Aubrieta, the name of the taxonomic genus, which was itself named in honor of Claude Aubriet.

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