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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CROSSANDRA

New Latin, from Greek krossos fringed + andros, genitive of anēr man, male (from the fringed anthers).
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PRONUNCIATION OF CROSSANDRA

crossandra  [krɒˈsɑːndrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROSSANDRA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crossandra 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 CROSSANDRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

crossandra

Crossandra

Crossandra Kanakamparam is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae, comprising 52 species that occur in Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species, especially Crossandra infundibuliformis, are cultivated for their brightly colored flowers. Known as Kanakambara in Karnataka, southern state of India. Crossandra infundibuliformis A Photo of the Crossandra 'Fortuna'...

Definition of crossandra in the English dictionary

The definition of crossandra in the dictionary is any shrub of the free-flowering mostly African genus Crossandra, grown in greenhouses for their large yellow, lilac, or orange flowers: family Acanthaceae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CROSSANDRA


Alexandra
ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndrə
aphelandra
ˌæfəˈlændrə
calendrer
ˈkælɪndrə
Cassandra
kəˈsændrə
dichondra
daɪˈkɒndrə
Harishchandra
ˌhærɪʃˈtʃændrə
Hendra
ˈhɛndrə
Indra
ˈɪndrə
liriodendra
ˌlɪrɪəʊˈdɛndrə
ouvirandra
ˌuːvɪˈrændrə
pachysandra
ˌpækɪˈsændrə
philodendra
ˌfɪləˈdendrə
Ramachandra
ˌrɑːməˈtʃʌndrə
scolopendra
ˌskɒləˈpendrə
tendre
ˈtɑːndrə
tundra
ˈtʌndrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROSSANDRA

cross-refer
cross-reference
cross-section
cross-sectional
cross-slide
cross-stitch
cross-town
cross-vote
crossability
crossable
crossarm
crossband
crossbar
crossbarred
crossbarring
crossbeam
crossbearer
crossbill
crossbirth
crossbite

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROSSANDRA

cathedra
clepsydra
ephedra
ex cathedra
exedra
Gulf of Sidra
hendecahedra
icosahedra
mudra
octahedra
Odra
pentahedra
Phaedra
polyhedra
rhombohedra
Sidra
Sudra
tetrahedra
trapezohedra
trihedra

Synonyms and antonyms of crossandra in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crossandra» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROSSANDRA

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

Translator English - Chinese

crossandra
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

crossandra
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crossandra
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

crossandra
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

crossandra
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

crossandra
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

crossandra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

crossandra
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crossandra
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Crossandra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Crossandra
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

crossandra
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

crossandra
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Translator English - Javanese

Crossandra
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

crossandra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கனகாம்பரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॉसँड्रा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

crossandra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Crossandra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Crossandra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

crossandra
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crossandra
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

crossandra
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

crossandra
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

crossandra
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

crossandra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crossandra

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSSANDRA»

The term «crossandra» is normally little used and occupies the 127.868 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSSANDRA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «crossandra» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «crossandra» 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 crossandra

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROSSANDRA»

Discover the use of crossandra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crossandra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Flower Crops: Cultivation and Management
Origin and Distribution The word crossandra is derived from Greek words 'krossoi ' meaning fringe and 'aner' meaning male, thus word crossandra means fringed stamens. Crossandra Salisb is a genus of about 50 species which are shrubs or ...
Singh, A.K., 2006
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The South African what Flower is That?
CROTALARlA C. paniculata C. paniculata Crossandra infundibuliformis Falling stars Flower stems up to nearly 1 m in height with sprays 300 mm long bearing starry, bright orange flowers in spring/summer. Acanthaceae A genus of shrubs and ...
Kristo Pienaar, 2000
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Management of Horticultural Crops
They can be stored upto 6 weeks at 0.5 °C. Vase solution comprising 8HQC (200 mgl"1) + citric acid (75 mgl4) + sucrose (5%) is useful in extending vase life up to 50 days. CROSSANDRA Crossandra flowers are very popular for their bright ...
T. Pradeepkumar, 2008
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The House Plant Expert
CROSSANDRA CYCLAMEN FLOWERING POT PLANT page 57 head-shaped leal 2-3 m. 6 in. Crinum powellii has pink drooping flowers. There are several hybrids with white, pink or red blooms. C. bulbispermum flowers are white inside,  ...
D. G. Hessayon, 1991
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
Crossandra guineensis Nees (Stenandriopsis guineensis (Nees) Benoist; Stenandrium guineense (Nees) Vollesen) Tropical Africa. See also Stenandrium See Prodr. (DC.) 11: 281. 1847 and British Museum (Natural History). Department of ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Production And Marketing Of Crossandra In Dindigul District
The major topics covered in this book include design of the study, profile of the study area and the sample growers, cost, returns, resource use efficiency, marketing of crossandra, price analysis, summary of findings, suggestions and ...
Pushpa Jothi Indra Thomas, Thomas Pushpa Jothi Indra, 2012
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The Conservatory Gardener
Crossandra. (Acanthaccae) C. injundibuliformis The firecracker plant from India and Sn Lanka will make a valuable addition to the conservatory if given sustained warmth and humidity. The plant itself is slow-growing but spends its energy on ...
Anne Swithinbank, 1993
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Pollen and Pollination
In this connection, singular threadlike pollen (30x longer than broad) of land plants as Crossandra stenostachya (Acanthaceae) (Brummit et al. 1980), is a puzzling finding. However, in other species, e.g. Crossandra nilotica (Halbritter unpubl.) ...
Amots Dafni, Michael Hesse, Ettore Pacini, 2000
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Flora Zambesiaca Volume 8 Part 5: Acanthaceae: Pseudocalyx ...
Meticulous botanical illustrations illustrate an example of each genera. This is an essential tool for ecological surveys, as no other publication provides the depth and scope.
J. R. Timberlake, E. S. Martins, 2013
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Florida Gardener's Handbook: All You Need to Know to Plan, ...
USES AND SELECTIONS—The brilliant Crossandra flowers stand out against their glossy, dark-green foliage. They also attract butterflies. Crossandra is one of several plants with the common name of Firecracker Plant or Firecracker Flower.
Tom MacCubbin, Georgia B. Tasker, Robert Bowden, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROSSANDRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crossandra is used in the context of the following news items.
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Real estate transactions
Jonathan D. and Monica L. Cross sold 305 Crossandra Ave., White Gables to Christopher Freitag for $213,110. Juan Cobo sold 9615 North ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
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Lehbab can continue Halford's resurgence
Pincode, Crossandra and Creative Talent all possess handicap marks in the mid-70s, but they are nil from an aggregate 15 outings, so they will ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
July in the garden in Brevard
•To add some color to shady areas, plant caladiums, coleus, impatiens, angelwing begonias or crossandra. •Herbs that can be planted include: ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
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EDDIE SEAGLE: Patriotic gardening pleasures for the Fourth
Plant celosia, coleus, crossandra, exacum, hollyhock, impatiens, kalanchoe, marigolds, nicotiana, ornamental pepper, periwinkle, portulaca ... «The Albany Herald, Jun 15»
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Garden Column: Things to plant and what to do in your landscape in …
Flower power for the heat includes amaranthus, angelonia, celosia, coleus, crossandra, dahlberg daisy, gomphrena, melampodium, milkweeds ... «Florida Times-Union, May 15»
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May in the garden in Brevard
In shady areas you can plant coleus, impatiens, wax begonias, anglewing begonias or crossandra. • Finish pruning azaleas, gardenias and ... «Florida Today, May 15»
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Plant Doctor: Gardening to-do list for May
... cat's whiskers, celosia, coleus, coreopsis, crossandra, Dahlberg daisy, gaillardia, gazania, gerbera, goldenrod, gomphrena, impatiens, liatris, ... «Orlando Sentinel, May 15»
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Garden column: You'll be out more now, so check your garden …
For annual delights, try amaranthus, angelonia, coleus, crossandra, dahlberg daisy, dusty miller, gaillardia, gomphrena, impatiens, marigold, ... «Florida Times-Union, May 15»
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Police calls from the April 11, 2015 edition
April 2: After a driver struck a road sign in Savage, police stopped the vehicle in a cul-de-sac of Crossandra Circle and arrested a 48-year-old ... «SW News Media, Apr 15»
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Container Gardens Offer Spring Color
Flowers: African daisy, ageratum, begonia, blue daze, bush daisy, celosia, cleome, coleus, cosmos, crossandra, dahlberg daisy, gazania, ... «Orlando Sentinel, Apr 15»

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