albizzia

A1L1B3I1Z10Z10I1A1
US/ælˈbɪzi.ə//ælˈbɪtsi.ə/

noun

Any of a number of trees and shrubs considered either now or formerly to belong to the genus Albizia.

Similar
Scrabble 28

Meanings

nounalbizzia (plural albizzias)

plural albizzias

  1. Any of a number of trees and shrubs considered either now or formerly to belong to the genus Albizia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of numerous trees of the genus Albizia

Similar
Broader
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameAlbizzia
  2. Englishalbizzia

From the commonly used, but invalid taxonomic name Albizzia, a correction of Albizia to match Filippo degli Albizzi's name. Such corrections, however, are not allowed by the taxonomic rules.

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with albizzia

All rhymes →
Cite this entry
APA

albizzia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albizzia

MLA

“albizzia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albizzia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “albizzia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albizzia.

Source: albizzia on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.