aubrietia

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounaubrietia (plural aubrietias)

plural aubrietias · alternative aubrieta

  1. 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.

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameAubrieta
  2. Englishaubrietia

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

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APA

aubrietia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aubrietia

MLA

“aubrietia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aubrietia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aubrietia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aubrietia.

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