ochna

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noun

Any of the genus Ochna of evergreen trees, shrubs and shrublets.

Origintranslingual Ochna ← Ancient Greek ὄχνη →
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Meanings

nounochna (plural ochnas)

plural ochnas

  1. biologyAny of the genus Ochna of evergreen trees, shrubs and shrublets.

    The ochnas are among the most attractive trees of this section.

    1922, United States. Agricultural Research Service. Plant Science Research Division, Plant Inventory (issues 61-70, page 57)

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄχνη“pear tree”
  2. translingualOchna
  3. Englishochna

Borrowed from translingual Ochna, from Ancient Greek ὄχνη (ókhnē, “pear tree”).

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Translations

Russian о́хна
  • о́хна (óxna)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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