Etymology

darlingtonia

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Today it means: Any of the genus Darlingtonia of California pitcher plants. Full definition →

taxonomic name Darlingtonia
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darlingtonia · noun1

  1. taxonomic name · borrowed fromDarlingtonia
  2. English todaydarlingtonia

From the taxonomic name Darlingtonia.

Darlingtonia · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived from-ia
  2. English todayDarlingtonia

Named after Darlingtonia californica, common in the region, from Darlington + Latin -ia.

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