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Meaning of "dahlia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DAHLIA

Named after Anders Dahl, 18th-century Swedish botanist.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DAHLIA

dahlia  [ˈdeɪljə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DAHLIA

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dahlia 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 DAHLIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dahlia

Dahlia

Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native mainly in Mexico, but also Central America, and Colombia. A member of the Asteraceae or Compositae, dicotyledonous plants, related species include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum and zinnia. There are at least 36 species of dahlia, with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. Flower forms are variable, with one head per stem; these can be as small as 2 in diameter or up to 1 ft . This great variety results from dahlias being octoploids—that is, they have eight sets of homologous chromosomes, whereas most plants have only two. In addition, dahlias also contain many transposons—genetic pieces that move from place to place upon an allele—which contributes to their manifesting such great diversity. The stems are leafy, ranging in height from as low as 12 in to more than 6–8 ft. The majority of species do not produce scented flowers or cultivars. Like most plants that do not attract pollinating insects through scent, they are brightly colored, displaying most hues, with the exception of blue. The dahlia was declared the national flower of Mexico in 1963.

Definition of dahlia in the English dictionary

The definition of dahlia in the dictionary is any herbaceous perennial plant of the Mexican genus Dahlia, having showy flowers and tuberous roots, esp any horticultural variety derived from D. pinnata: family Asteraceae. Other definition of dahlia is the flower or root of any of these plants.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DAHLIA


alure
ˈæljə
anencephalia
ˌænənsəˈfeɪljə
Apulia
əˈpjuːljə
azalea
əˈzeɪljə
Cecilia
sɪˈsiːljə
coquilla
kəʊˈkɪljə
cuadrilla
kwɑːˈdriːljə
derailleur
dəˈreɪljə
espalier
ɪˈspæljə
failure
ˈfeɪljə
grevillea
ɡrəˈvɪljə
haulier
ˈhɔːljə
Montpelier
mɒntˈpiːljə
quesadilla
ˌkeɪsəˈdiːljə
seguidilla
ˌsɛɡɪˈdiːljə
sinsemilla
ˌsɪnsəˈmiːljə
soilure
ˈsɔɪljə
tubulure
ˈtjuːbjʊljə
ultrafamiliar
ˌʌltrəfəˈmɪljə
unfamiliar
ˌʌnfəˈmɪljə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DAHLIA

dah
dahabeah
dahabeeah
dahabeeyah
dahabiah
dahabieh
dahabiya
dahabiyah
dahabiyeh
Dahl
Dahna
Dahomey
dahoon
daidle
daidzein
daiker
daikon
dailies
dailiness
daily

WORDS THAT END LIKE DAHLIA

amelia
Anglia
Australia
cactus dahlia
Delia
Elia
folia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Italia
magnolia
memorabilia
Mongolia
pompon dahlia
Puglia
Sicilia
Somalia
South Australia
Thalia
Venezia Giulia
Western Australia

Synonyms and antonyms of dahlia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dahlia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DAHLIA

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

Translator English - Chinese

大丽花
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dalia
570 millions of speakers

English

dahlia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डाहलिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الداليا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

георгин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dália
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুষ্পবৃক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dahlia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dahlia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dahlie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダリア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

달리아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dahlia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây mẩu đơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டாக்லியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डाहलिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dalya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dalia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dalia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жоржин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dalie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ντάλια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dahlia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dahlia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dahlia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dahlia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DAHLIA»

The term «dahlia» is very widely used and occupies the 20.482 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DAHLIA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAHLIA»

Discover the use of dahlia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dahlia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia is a roman noir on an epic scale: a classic period piece that provides a startling conclusion to America's most infamous unsolved murder mystery--the murder of the beautiful young woman known as The Black Dahlia.
James Ellroy, 2008
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Blue Dahlia
Centering around three courageous women, who meet for the first time at a crossroads in their lives, this first installment in a new trilogy follows Stella as she casts aside her fears and finds a special love that she will do anything to ...
Nora Roberts, 2004
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Dahlia
Charlotte does not like dolls, until she receives a special doll from her aunt and they become good friends.
‎2002
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Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia
Offers a documented and reasoned solution to one of the strangest of all unsolved murders in the annals of modern crime, the murder of aspiring starlet Elizabeth Short in Los Angeles in 1947.
John Gilmore, 2006
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Daddy was the Black Dahlia Killer
An incest survivor shares recovered memories that expose her father as a serial killer who brutally murdered at least nine people in his garage, including struggling Hollywood actress Elizabeth Short, known as the "Black Dahlia," and the ...
Janice Knowlton, 1995
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Murderville 3: The Black Dahlia
Or, will Liberty finally get the revenge she deserves? What happens next is the most shocking ending that Ashley & JaQuavis have ever created. This is storytelling at its greatest. Welcome to Murderville 3: the Black Dahlia.
Ashley & JaQuavis, 2013
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The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook: Sweetness in Seattle
Now, those sweet dreams can come true, thanks to The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook. Seattle's most popular chef and James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur Award winner Tom Douglas shares his secrets for 125 scrumptious treats.
Tom Douglas, 2012
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The Red Dahlia
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!
Lynda La Plante, 2007
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Hovering at a Low Altitude: The Collected Poetry of Dahlia ...
"[Ravikovitch's] song is both ancient and new, and it is unutterably poignant." --Stanley Kunitz
Dalia Ravikovitch, 2009
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The Book of Dahlia: A Novel
She roped Dahlia into shit-talk (“Kat's paintings are pretty repetitive, don't you think? She really only does one thing.”) and then used it against her (“Dahlia wonders if you can paint anything else”). Their threesome was slowly rotting. On top of ...
Elisa Albert, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DAHLIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dahlia is used in the context of the following news items.
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John Dahlia Good News Column - Same-sex marriage celebration …
The “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” is a historic photograph taken on February 23, 1945 by Joe Rosenthal, on the left. On the right is the ... «The Exponent Telegram, Jul 15»
2
Do cannabis-infused topicals really work? Talking pain management
Screen grab from The Cannabist Show, featuring an interview with Mary Jane's Medicinals owner Dahlia Mertens, whose company makes ... «The Cannabist, Jul 15»
3
Kat Dahlia - 15 Best Songs of 2015 So Far
It's been a good year for music thus far and we're only halfway through 2015. So of course we had to stop for a moment celebrate the midway ... «Artistdirect.com, Jul 15»
4
How Will History Remember This Supreme Court Term?
With the ink dry on all the decisions of the 2014–15 Supreme Court term, Dahlia sits down with a couple of fellow court watchers to reflect on ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Dahlias rule: They're the perfect summer flower
Dinner plate dahlia 'Penhill Watermelon', grown by John Willson of Swede Hill Dahlia and Sunflower Farm on Whidbey Island. (John Willson). «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
6
Ep. 16 – Mary Jane's Medicinals owner Dahlia Mertens and National …
Top news: It's a busy week for weed news from all over the country. Oregon implemented its recreational marijuana law, Minnesota started its ... «The Cannabist, Jul 15»
7
Something old catching on anew: Dahlias are favorites of brides …
A yellow dahlia faces the downtown skyline, looking northwest from a deck garden in a Federal Hill, Md., penthouse. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun/TNS) Purchase ... «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
8
Slayer vs. The Black Dahlia Murder - Death Match
The Black Dahlia Murder's seventh full-length, Abysmal, will see a Sept. 18 release. The band has already shared “Vlad, Son of the Dragon” ... «Loudwire, Jul 15»
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The Black Dahlia Murder Unveil First 'Abysmal' Single
In anticipation of their seventh full-length album, Abysmal, The Black Dahlia Murder have graced fans with a brand new ripper titled “Vlad, Son ... «Under the Gun Review, Jun 15»
10
Dahlia Launches True No-Show, Non-Slip Liner Socks on KickStarter
Dahlia's liner socks use an innovative 3-dimensional cut which allows for an ultra-low, form-fitting non-slip design. The result: a truly no-show ... «PR Web, Jun 15»

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