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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BANKSIA

New Latin, named after Sir Joseph Banks.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BANKSIA

banksia  [ˈbæŋksɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BANKSIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Banksia 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 BANKSIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

banksia

Banksia

Banksia is a genus of around 170 species in the plant family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones" and heads. When it comes to size, banksias range from prostrate woody shrubs to trees up to 30 metres tall. They are generally found in a wide variety of landscapes; sclerophyll forest, rainforest, shrubland, and some more arid landscapes, though not in Australia's deserts. Heavy producers of nectar, banksias form a vital part of the food chain in the Australian bush. They are an important food source for all sorts of nectarivorous animals, including birds, bats, rats, possums, stingless bees and a host of invertebrates. Furthermore, they are of economic importance to Australia's nursery and cut flower industries. However these plants are threatened by a number of processes including land clearing, frequent burning and disease, and a number of species are rare and endangered.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BANKSIA


alexia
əˈlɛksɪə
anorexia
ˌænɒˈrɛksɪə
anoxia
ænˈɒksɪə
apraxia
əˈpræksɪə
asphyxia
æsˈfɪksɪə
ataraxia
ˌætəˈræksɪə
ataxia
əˈtæksɪə
Brixia
ˈbrɪksɪə
cachexia
kəˈkɛksɪə
dyslexia
dɪsˈlɛksɪə
dyspraxia
dɪsˈpræksɪə
folksier
ˈfəʊksɪə
hyperpyrexia
ˌhaɪpəpaɪˈrɛksɪə
hypoxia
haɪˈpɒksɪə
ixia
ˈɪksɪə
orthorexia
ˈɔːθəˌrɛksɪə
panmixia
pænˈmɪksɪə
pyrexia
paɪˈrɛksɪə
pyrrhuloxia
ˌpɪrəˈlɒksɪə
sexier
ˈseksɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BANKSIA

banking hours
banking house
banking product
banknote
bankroll
bankroller
bankrupt
bankrupt´s certificate
bankruptcies
bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Court
bankruptcy estate
bankruptcy order
bankruptcy petition
bankruptcy proceedings
Banks
Banks Island
bankside
banksman
bankster

WORDS THAT END LIKE BANKSIA

amnesia
Anastasia
anesthesia
Asia
Australasia
Bahasa Indonesia
Central Asia
fantasia
French Polynesia
fuchsia
Indonesia
Malaysia
Micronesia
ossia
Persia
Polynesia
prosopagnosia
Russia
Southeast Asia
Tunisia

Synonyms and antonyms of banksia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «banksia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BANKSIA

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

Translator English - Chinese

山龙眼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

banksia
570 millions of speakers

English

banksia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

banksia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بانكسيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

банксия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

banksia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

banksia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

banksia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bankia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Banksia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バンクシア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뱅크 셔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bankia
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

banksia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Banksia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बँका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

banksia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

banksia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

banksia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

банксия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Banksia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Banksia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Banksia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

banksia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

banksia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of banksia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BANKSIA»

The term «banksia» is regularly used and occupies the 81.547 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BANKSIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «banksia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «banksia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BANKSIA»

Discover the use of banksia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to banksia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Banksia Book
Banksias, named after Joseph Banks who collected the first specimens in 1770, are among the best known Australian wildflowers. This is the first book to describe and give comprehensive coverage of all known seventy-six species.
Alex S. George, Charles Austin Gardner, 1996
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A Banksia Album: 200 Years of Botanical Art
A Banksia Album covers over two centuries of botanical illustration, from 1770 when the Endeavour's artist, Sydney Parkinson, was the first European to make drawings of banksias at Botany Bay, to 2007 with two prints of Banksia rosserae by ...
Alex S. George, 2011
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Australian Seeds: A Guide to Their Collection, ...
... Balaustion pulcherrimum Banksia ashbyi Banksia attenuata Banksia baueri Banksia baxteri Banksia brownii Banksia burdettii Banksia caleyi Banksia candolleana Banksia chamaephyton Banksia coccinea Banksia cuneata Banksia dentata ...
Luke Sweedman, David Merritt, 2006
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CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, ...
Banksia L.f. Proteaceae 263 B. baxteri R. Br. English: bird's-nest banksia B. benthamiana C. Gardner English: Bentham's banksia B. brownii R. Br. English: Brown's banksia B. burdettii E.G. Baker English: Burdett's banksia B. caleyi R. Br. (after ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999
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New Zealand Journal of Zoology
C. E. NEWLAND R. D. WOOLLER Biological Sciences Murdoch University Western Australia 6150, Australia Abstract Honeyeaters were the most numerous birds in banksia woodland near Perth, Western Australia, throughout the year.
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The Old Country: Australian Landscapes, Plants and People
Banksia xvii Banksia ashbyi 132, 149, 150 Banksia attentuata 151 Banksia audax 150 Banksia baueri 132 Banksia baxteri 4, 132, 142, 143, 144 Banksia benthainiana 132 Banksia blechnifolia 148 Banksia broumii 132 Banksia burdetti 132 ...
George Seddon, 2005
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The gardeners dictionary
Banksia). Bot. rep. t. 457- .eaves acerose, three-toothed at end, he middle tooth longest, prickly or entire I the edge ; stigma subulate — The □ares are from one to three inches mg, white beneath. The flowers -ap- ear from May to December.
Philip Miller, 1835
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Caring for Cut Flowers
Botanical names A wide range of Banksia species are used as cut flowers, including Banksia coccinea, B. prionotes, B. speciosa, B. menziesii, B. baxteri, B. occidentalis, B. ashbyi, B. hookeriana, B. collina, B. ericifolia, B. spinulosa, B. burdettii.
Rod Jones, 2001
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Forest Trees of Australia
The generic name Banksia was given by the younger Linnaeus in honour of Sir Joseph Banks (1743–1820). It was Banks who collected the first specimens of Banksia, viz. B. serrata, B. ericifolia and B. integrifolia at Botany Bay, New South ...
‎2006
10
Medicinal Plants in Australia Volume 1: Bush Pharmacy
Banksia is a very old genus that evolved before the desert regions of Central Australia were formed, and thus Banksias are found on both sides of the continent. It was previously thought there were around eighty species in total. A mere ...
Cheryll Williams, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BANKSIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term banksia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tree vandals destroy five trees in Marsfield - The Daily Telegraph
A spokeswoman said the five banksia and eucalyptus trees were ripped out along Abuklea Rd between Herring Rd and Kingsford St some time ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Police officers injured at out-of-control party
A Banksia Grove man, 21, was charged with assault public officer and obstruct police and will appear in Kalgoorlie Magistrates Court on July ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
3
A rose in any other garden…
If you read this column regularly then you will know that I have yearned to have roses in my garden other than the amazing Rosa banksia and ... «Cyprus Mail, Jul 15»
4
In The Garden
Q We have a Lady Banksia planted against the front of our house. It does not seem to flower much, but it puts out long, rapidly growing stems. «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
5
New Centennial Parklands Kiosk caters to all
The Centennial Parklands Kiosk is on Banksia Way. Visit centennialparklands.com.au. Comments. facebook. twitter. linkedin. google +. reddit. «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Elise Blumann's paintings cast Western Australia in a different light
... featuring nudes and her visions of luxuriant bush filled with zamia palm, spiky grass trees, banksia and groves of majestic melaleuca. «The Australian, Jul 15»
7
Share this story
... the $150,000 upgrade to the busy section between Ravenswood Avenue and Withers St with traffic flowing from Rosanna Rd and Banksia St. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
8
Jacob gives nod for Roe 8
... would have severe impacts on the Beeliar Wetland and Banksia Woodlands, and would negatively impact the urban renewal of Fremantle ... «Business News, Jul 15»
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MAB launches the Banksia project
MAB's latest residential development Banksia was officially launched earlier this month as part of Dockland's NewQuay Precinct transformation. «Docklands News, Jun 15»
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May Gibbs' Gumnut Babies come to life at Sydney Opera House
The Banksia Man, a traditional bad guy, is still mean, but here he is also a bit foolish, while Mrs Snake is a “very camp” villain. Some of May ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»

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