Meanings
nounstrelitzia (plural strelitzias)
plural strelitzias
- Any of several flowering plants of the genus Strelitzia.
Synonyms: bird of paradise flower
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several flowering plants of the genus Strelitzia.
Similar
bird of paradise flower
Origin
From the genus name, from Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, of the house of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
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APA
strelitzia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strelitzia
MLA
“strelitzia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strelitzia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strelitzia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strelitzia.
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