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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ESCALLONIA

From Escallon, 18th-century Spanish traveller who discovered it.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ESCALLONIA

escallonia  [ˌɛskəˈləʊnɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ESCALLONIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Escallonia 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 ESCALLONIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

escallonia

Escallonia

Escallonia is a genus of 40-50 species of flowering plants of the Escalloniaceae family. Mostly evergreen shrubs, they are native to South America.

Definition of escallonia in the English dictionary

The definition of escallonia in the dictionary is any evergreen shrub of the South American saxifragaceous genus Escallonia, with white or red flowers: cultivated for ornament.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ESCALLONIA


Amazonia
æməˈzəʊnɪə
ammonia
əˈməʊnɪə
anhedonia
ˌænhɪˈdəʊnɪə
Babylonia
ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪə
Caledonia
ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪə
Catalonia
ˌkætəˈləʊnɪə
Cephalonia
ˌsɛfəˈləʊnɪə
Estonia
ɛˈstəʊnɪə
Franconia
fræŋˈkəʊnɪə
Ionia
aɪˈəʊnɪə
Kefallonia
ˌkɛfəˈləʊnɪə
Laconia
ləˈkəʊnɪə
Livonia
lɪˈvəʊnɪə
Macedonia
ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪə
Patagonia
ˌpætəˈɡəʊnɪə
paulownia
pɔːˈləʊnɪə
pneumonia
njuːˈməʊnɪə
rhizoctonia
ˌraɪzɒkˈtəʊnɪə
valonia
vəˈləʊnɪə
zirconia
zɜːˈkəʊnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ESCALLONIA

escalade
escalader
escalado
escalate
escalating
escalation
escalation clause
escalator
escalator clause
escalatory
escalier
escallop
escalope
escamotage
escapable
escapade
escapado
escape
escape artist
escape chute

WORDS THAT END LIKE ESCALLONIA

atonia
begonia
bignonia
Bononia
boronia
bronchopneumonia
claytonia
clintonia
dysphonia
dystonia
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
houstonia
hypertonia
Konia
miltonia
New Caledonia
Pannonia
sinfonia
Snowdonia
Washingtonia

Synonyms and antonyms of escallonia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «escallonia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ESCALLONIA

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

Translator English - Chinese

escallonia
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escallonia
570 millions of speakers

English

escallonia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

escallonia
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

escallonia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

escallonia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Escallonia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

escallonia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

escallonia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Escallonia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Escallonia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

escallonia
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

escallonia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Escallonia
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

escallonia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

escallonia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एस्कालोनिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

escallonia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

escallonia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Escallonia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

escallonia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

escallonia
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

escallonia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

escallonia
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Escallonia
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

escallonia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of escallonia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ESCALLONIA»

The term «escallonia» is regularly used and occupies the 84.130 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ESCALLONIA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESCALLONIA»

Discover the use of escallonia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to escallonia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, ...
Escallonia rubricaulis Colla e Callcott escallonia f escallonie de Callcott 5336 Escallonia cordobensis (Kuntze) Hosseus Escalloniaceae SC South America (N Argentina) S? Escallonia montana Griseb. Escallonia rubra var. cordobensis ...
M.M. Grandtner, Julien Chevrette, 2013
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The Horticulture Gardener’s Guides - Shrubs
OTHER RECOMMENDED ESCALLONIA CULTIVARS Hydrangea macrophylla Plants for bees and butterflies Autumn can be. variety with large mauve-pink flowers, edged white and tinged purple on the reverse; Deutzia x hybrida 'Mont Rose' ...
Andy McIndoe, 2005
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Landscape Plants for Eastern North America: Exclusive of ...
All are evergreen. Escailonia bifida 5 (synonyms: E. floribunda, E. montevidensis; Montevideo or white escallonia). This tall-growing, evergreen, fall-flowering species can be pruned into tree form. Escallonia Xexoniensis 5. This hybrid of E.
Harrison L. Flint, 1997
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
in China: dong fang gu ke Escallonia Mutis ex L.f. Escalloniaceae ( Grossulariaceae, Saxifragaceae) In honor of Escallón, a Spanish traveller in South America and plant collector; see C. Linnaeus (filius), Supplementum Plantarum. 21, 156.
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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A General System of Gardening and Botany: Founded Upon ...
iSVinrp-serrate-leaved Escallonia. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 16 E. resinosa (Pers. ench. 1 . p. 285.) shrub glabrous; branches erect ; branchlets anointed with resin ; leaves oblong, obovate, hardly narrowed at the base, sessile, glandularly serrulated ...
George Don, Philip Miller, 1834
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Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees: Volume 1: North America
Linden Escallonia hypsophila Diels Escallonia patens (Ruiz & Pav.) Killip Escallonia poasana Donn.Sm. Escallonia tortuosa Kunth Stereoxylon corymbosum Ruiz & Pav. Stereoxylon patens Ruiz & Pav. blueberrylike escallonia f escallonie ...
M.M. Grandtner, 2005
7
California Master Gardener Handbook
... Erica herbacea Erythrina crista-galli Escallonia X franciscana Escallonia montevidensis Escallonia pulverulenta Escallonia rubra var. macrantha Eucalyptus citriodora Eucalyptus gracilis Eucalyptus grossa Eucalyptus maculata Eucalyptus ...
‎2002
8
Gardening with Keith Kirsten
Escallonia. exoniensis. fradesii. 'Pink Princess' GARDEN HYBRIO 1,5 x 1 m (3) •$ • q Fast-growing, glossy-leafed shrub with masses of pink flowers on and off all year round. £ exoniensis fradesii 'Gold Brian' grows up to 1 m tall and is a ...
Keith Kirsten, 2001
9
General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants: Vol.3
Sharp-serrate-leaved Escallonia. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 16 E. aasntosa (Pers. ench. l. p. 235.) shrub glabrous ; branches erect; branchlets anointed with resin; leaves oblong, obovate, hardly narrowed at the base, sessile, glandularly serrulated; ...
George Don, 1834
10
Vol. III. - Caclyciflorae
Sharp-serrate~leaved Escallonia. Shrub 3 to 6 feet. 16 E. assmbsa (Pers. ench. 1 . p. 235.) shrub glabrous ; branches erect; branchlets anointed with resin; leaves oblong, obovate, hardly narrowed at the base, sessile, glandularly serrulated ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESCALLONIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term escallonia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Propagation to the fore so transform those stems
Escallonia, forsythia, weigela and euonymus are covered in side shoots which are the ideal material. Herbs such as rosemary, thyme and sage ... «Morpeth Herald, Jun 15»
2
Plant profile: Escallonia
-Escallonia Hedge with an Edge is the new dwarf show stopper that offers structural and ornamental value to the garden. The leaves are ... «The West Australian, Jun 15»
3
Following the blackbird's story
This summer, thankfully, it is on the opposite side of the garden, wedged between two slim stems of a large escallonia. Beautifully constructed ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
The Green Scene
We welcome the sunflower, the beautiful summer bedding, and the wealth of colour of lovely shrubs such as cistus, escallonia, potentilla, ... «News Four, Jun 15»
5
Protection from the wind
Golden akeake or akiraho (Olearia paniculata) and escallonia are other hedge plants suitable for the vegetable garden. Broad beans and ... «Otago Daily Times, Jun 15»
6
Gardens for goddesses
I love revealing it's the smell of curry from a Peruvian Vindaloo plant – the beautiful Escallonia resinosa. “Edith loved exoticism, transporting you ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jun 15»
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Herald Living: Gifts for green-fingered dads
Prune late-spring and early-summer-flowering shrubs like philadelphus, ceanothus, escallonia and weigela immediately after flowering. «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
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Easy-to-root: Hydrangea is ideal to take softwood cuttings from
Easy-to-root plants include lavatera, helianthemum, choisya, deutzia, escallonia, hebe, hydrangea, lavender, philadelphus and weigela, ... «Belfast Telegraph, May 15»
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Cost-cutting exercise
Easy-to-root plants include lavatera, helianthemum, choisya, deutzia, escallonia, hebe, hydrangea, lavender, philadelphus and weigela, ... «shropshirestar.com, May 15»
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Bailey Hortorium Herbarium stems from Cornell's roots
A branch from an Escallonia, a flowering evergreen shrub from Tierra del Fuego, off the southern tip of South America, collected during Captain ... «Cornell Chronicle, Apr 15»

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