zebrina

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/zɪˈbɹiːnə//zɪˈbɹaɪnə/

noun

The flowering plant Tradescantia zebrina (formerly Zebrina pendula), a species of spiderwort with striped leaves.

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Meanings

nounzebrina (plural zebrinas)

plural zebrinas

  1. The flowering plant Tradescantia zebrina (formerly Zebrina pendula), a species of spiderwort with striped leaves.

    The plants are equally attractive when different-colored zebrinas are trained on a fan-shaped or rectangular trellis. The rose-colored flowers, of which new ones blossom each morning, add to the attractiveness of this viny, succulent herb.

    2012, A. J. Oakes, Ornamental Grasses and Grasslike Plants, page 462

Origin

From the taxonomic name.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

BenazirBrezinaBrienza
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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