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PRONUNCIATION OF AUBRETIA

aubretia  [ɔːˈbriːʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUBRETIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aubretia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AUBRETIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

aubretia

Aubrieta

Aubrieta is a genus of about 12 species of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae. The genus is named after Claude Aubriet, a French flower-painter. It originates from southern Europe east to central Asia but is now a common garden escape throughout Europe. It is a low, spreading plant, hardy, evergreen and perennial, with small violet, pink or white flowers, and inhabits rocks and banks. It prefers light, well-drained soil, is tolerant of a wide pH range, and can grow in partial shade or full sun.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUBRETIA


aubrieta
ɔːˈbriːʃə
aubrietia
ɔːˈbriːʃə
Esher
ˈiːʃə
godetia
ɡəˈdiːʃə
Helvetia
hɛlˈviːʃə
magnesia
mæɡˈniːʃə
montbretia
mɒnˈbriːʃə
Naoise
ˈniːʃə
Portlaoise
ˌpɔːtˈliːʃə
Rhodesia
rəʊˈdiːʃə
shisha
ˈʃiːʃə
Venetia
vɪˈniːʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUBRETIA

au pair
au revoir
aua
aubade
Aube
Auber
auberge
aubergine
aubergiste
Aubervilliers
Aubrey
aubrieta
aubrietia
auburn
Aubusson
AUC
auceps
Auckland
Auckland Islands
auction

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUBRETIA

Bastia
Boeotia
consortia
Croatia
dementia
inertia
Ingushetia
Lucretia
Lutetia
militia
North Ossetia
Nova Scotia
Ossetia
Ostia
peripetia
retia
Rhaetia
scotia
South Ossetia
Valentia

Synonyms and antonyms of aubretia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aubretia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUBRETIA

Find out the translation of aubretia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aubretia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aubretia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

aubretia
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aubretia
570 millions of speakers

English

aubretia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

aubretia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

aubretia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Aubretia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aubretia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Aubervilliers
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aubretia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aubervilliers
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aubretia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

aubretia
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

aubretia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aubervilliers
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

aubretia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Aubervilliers
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑब्बिलियर्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Aubervilliers
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Aubretia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aubretia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Aubretia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aubretia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Aubretia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aubretia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aubretia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aubretia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aubretia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUBRETIA»

The term «aubretia» is normally little used and occupies the 134.908 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUBRETIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aubretia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUBRETIA»

Discover the use of aubretia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aubretia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Distant Dream:
Not that Bessie had offered any help to Aubretia; she'd been walking around in a bit of a huff all day. It was cool on the verandah. The boys were sleeping, wrapped up in a blanket and sharing a palliasse. He looked upon them with sympathy, ...
Vivienne Dockerty, 2014
2
Gardens for All Seasons
Alyssum, aquilegia, arctotis, aubretia, begonia (bedding and tuberous), calendula, campanula, candytuft, Canterbury bells, carnation, cineraria, cornflower, delphinium, dianthus, forgetme-not, foxglove, godetia, gypsophila, hollyhock, ...
Mary Horsfall, 2012
3
The Ultimate Koi
LIME-TOLERATING PLANTS Achillea; Cyclamen; Gentiana dinarica; Primula auricula; Acanthusus; Cypripedium; Gypsophila; Primula marginate; Aethionema; Dianthus; Hepatica; Saxifraga (most); Aubretia; Dryas; Helleboras; Carlina; ...
Nick Fletcher, 1999
4
Seizing the Enigma: The Race to Break the German U-boat ...
At the same time one of Escort Group 3's corvettes, the Aubretia, which had detected the incoming torpedoes on her asdic, increased speed and turned to starboard. Two minutes later she obtained an asdic contact, then lost it, so the captain ...
David Kahn, 1998
5
Naval Warfare 1919–45: An Operational History of the ...
While Lemp's attention was fully occupied in trying to regain control of his boat, the corvette Aubretia steamed towards the spot at which a contact had been made by her hydrophones. U110 dived, but Aubretia would not be denied. Her depth ...
Malcolm H. Murfett, 2008
6
Gardenwatch
121 Cuckoo 82 15 Common Blue 95 Cotoneaster 118 Aubretia 74. 86. 98 solitary 24, 82 BirdTrack 15.62.64 Green-veined White 7 3 Crab Apple 119 Spring Flower 82 Garden BirdWatch Holly Blue 86 cranefly 5, 124, 124 Badger 15.33. 36.58 ...
Sarah Whittley, Sarah Whittley, British Trust for Ornithology, 2008
7
Enigma: The Battle for the Code
HMS Aubretia, the tuckedin corvette on the convoy's starboard wing, turned to the right and, after picking up the U-boat on her Asdic, set off in pursuit. Aubretia had already dropped her first depth charges by the time BakerCresswell's destroyer ...
Hugh Sebag-Montefiore, 2002
8
The Names of Plants
1 899 aubretioides resembling Aubretia, Aubretia-oides Aubrieta (Aubretia) for Tournefort's artist friend, Claude Aubriet (1665?-1742) auct. of authors, used by a writer to indicate a name used in an alternative sense by other authors. See hort.
D. Gledhill, 2008
9
PASSAGE
Unlike the ill-fated corvette, HMS BLUEBELL, HMS AUBRETIA (or to give the spelling variant, AUBRIETIA), survived the war and was sold to the Norwegians in 1946 who changed her name to ARNFINN, registered Bergen. The corvette took ...
Paul Redgrave, 2013
10
Listen to Your Heart: My Life in Ireland and Canada
When I walked in the gate there was this long long strip of purple aubretia (purple seems to be the thing between the tulips and the aubretia!) that had not been in bloom when I left almost two weeks before. It was bordering a long flowerbed ...
Shivaun Gannon, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUBRETIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aubretia is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Alys Fowler: happy, healthy hanging baskets
Perennial candytuft (Iberis sempervirens), sage, thymes, lysimachia and aubretia all work for perennial pots. If you want the lazy option, I've yet ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
2
Action Plan: Nigel Colborn's essential jobs for your garden this week
After putting on a superb show this spring, aubretia is going to seed and will benefit from a haircut. Use small shears or secateurs to cut away ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
3
Top 10: the best hotels with gardens in England
Aubretia tumbles from stone walls, a pair of green wellies filled with primroses stands by the front door and a charming flower-filled garden, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
4
Zena Robson, Woodborough Garden Centre - Time to spring into …
Rockery plants such as aubretia, arabis and candytuft (Iberis) will need a good haircut once they have finished as they will grow leggy and ... «The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald, May 15»
5
Let's rock and roll: Alan Titchmarsh on growing rock plants
... after that and by the 1950s, a rockery was a handy way to get rid of your rubble by piling it in a heap on the lawn and hiding it with aubretia. «Express.co.uk, May 15»
6
VIDEO: Gardeners' World star Diarmuid gives advice on your garden
I've been recommending a lot of roses, aubretia and delphiniums and talked with people about how to feed and look after them. "A lot of people ... «Bournemouth Echo, Apr 15»
7
General Election 2015: Nick Clegg struggle to make his mark …
The photographers trampled all over the primroses and aubretia. While Messrs Clegg and Hames held up some of the wheels made at the ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
8
Purple haze: Alan Titchmarsh on growing aubrieta
We call it “aubretia”, of course, but “aubrieta” is the proper spelling for those who are sticklers for botanical correctness. The plants grow wild in ... «Express.co.uk, Mar 15»
9
Even with fewer votes, the Tories could still win an overall majority
... in the Brecon Beacons, there were flowering in my garden Zantedeschia aethiopica (arum lily), nasturtium, geranium, fuchsia and aubretia. «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
10
350 stage 'Black Friday' demonstration outside Chicopee Walmart …
The demonstration also rallied around the plight of Aubretia "Windy" Edick, a 14-year employee of the Chicopee store who was fired on Friday ... «MassLive.com, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Aubretia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/aubretia>. Apr 2024 ».
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