daboecia

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noun

Any of the genus Daboecia of evergreen shrubs related to heather.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

noundaboecia (plural daboecias)

plural daboecias

  1. biologyAny of the genus Daboecia of evergreen shrubs related to heather.

Origin

From the genus name, from Dabheog, the name of a late antique Irish saint.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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