watsonia

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UK/wɒtˈsəʊ.ni.ə/US/wɑtˈsoʊ.ni.ə/

noun

Any of several species of flowering plants in genus Watsonia within the family Iridaceae, the bugle lily.

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Meanings

watsonia1

nounwatsonia (plural watsonias)

plural watsonias

  1. Any of several species of flowering plants in genus Watsonia within the family Iridaceae, the bugle lily.

Watsonia2

proper noun
  1. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Banyule, Victoria, Australia

Origin

Named after W. Watson (died 1787), English botanist.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with watsonia

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Cite this entry
APA

watsonia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watsonia

MLA

“watsonia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watsonia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “watsonia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watsonia.

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