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Meaning of "galtonia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GALTONIA

Named after Sir Francis Galton (1822–1911), English explorer and scientist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GALTONIA

galtonia  [ɡɔːlˈtəʊnɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALTONIA

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Galtonia 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 GALTONIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Galtonia

Galtonia is an obsolete genus of plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. Native to South Africa, the genus is named after Sir Francis Galton. It has now been subsumed into Ornithogalum. Species formerly placed in this genus are: ▪ Galtonia candicans Decne. = Ornithogalum candicans J.C.Manning & Goldblatt Cape Hyacinth, used as a garden plant ▪ Galtonia clavata Baker ex Mast. = Pseudogaltonia clavata E.Phillips ▪ Galtonia princeps Decne. = Ornithogalum princeps J.C.Manning & Goldblatt ▪ Galtonia regalis Hilliard & B.L.Burtt = Ornithogalum regale J.C.Manning & Goldblatt ▪ Galtonia saundersiae Mart.-Azorín, M.B.Crespo & Juan = Ornithogalum saundersiae Baker ▪ Galtonia viridiflora I.Verd. = Ornithogalum viridiflorum J.C.Manning & Goldblatt Pale green flowers, used as a garden plant...

Definition of galtonia in the English dictionary

The definition of galtonia in the dictionary is any plant of the bulbous genus Galtonia, esp G. candicans, with lanceolate leaves, drooping racemes of waxy white flowers, and a fragrant scent: family Liliaceae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GALTONIA


amyotonia
ˌeɪmaɪəˈtəʊnɪə
atonia
əˈtəʊnɪə
boltonia
bəʊlˈtəʊnɪə
catatonia
ˌkætəˈtəʊnɪə
cerebrotonia
ˌsɛrɪbrəʊˈtəʊnɪə
claytonia
kleɪˈtəʊnɪə
clintonia
klɪnˈtəʊnɪə
dystonia
dɪsˈtəʊnɪə
Estonia
ɛˈstəʊnɪə
hypertonia
ˌhaɪpəˈtəʊnɪə
hypotonia
ˌhaɪpəˈtəʊnɪə
miltonia
mɪlˈtəʊnɪə
myotonia
ˌmaɪəˈtəʊnɪə
rhizoctonia
ˌraɪzɒkˈtəʊnɪə
somatotonia
ˌsəʊmətəʊˈtəʊnɪə
tritonia
traɪˈtəʊnɪə
vagotonia
ˌveɪɡəˈtəʊnɪə
viscerotonia
ˌvɪsərəʊˈtəʊnɪə
Washingtonia
ˌwɒʃɪŋˈtəʊnɪə
wellingtonia
ˌwɛlɪŋˈtəʊnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GALTONIA

galoot
galop
galopade
galopin
galore
galosh
galoshes
Galsworthy
Galt
Galton
galumph
galumpher
galumphing
galuth
Galvani
galvanic
galvanic couple
galvanic pile
galvanic skin response
galvanical

WORDS THAT END LIKE GALTONIA

Amazonia
ammonia
anhedonia
begonia
Caledonia
Catalonia
Cephalonia
Franconia
Ionia
Konia
Laconia
Livonia
Macedonia
mahonia
New Caledonia
Patagonia
pneumonia
sinfonia
Snowdonia
zirconia

Synonyms and antonyms of galtonia in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Galtonia
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Galtonia
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Galtonia
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Galtonia
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Galtonia
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Galtonia
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galtonia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॅल्टनिया
75 millions of speakers

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70 millions of speakers

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Galtonia
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Galtonia
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galtonia
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galtonia
10 millions of speakers
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galtonia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of galtonia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GALTONIA»

The term «galtonia» is normally little used and occupies the 147.025 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GALTONIA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALTONIA»

Discover the use of galtonia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to galtonia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spectroscopic Data of Steroid Glycosides: Volume 6
... GALTONIA CANDICANS SAPONIN 7 191 [263570-69-0] GALTONIA CANDICANS SAPONIN 8 189 [263570-70-3] GALTONIA CANDICANS SAPONIN 9 171 [263570-71-4] GALTONIA CANDICANS SAPONIN 5 137 [263570-72-5] GALTONIA ...
Viqar Uddin Ahmad, Anwer Basha, 2010
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Growing Bulbs in Southern Africa
Galtonia candicans Gladiolus hybrids until the next autumn, then replant the corms. Freesias should not occupy the same patch of soil for more than three years in a row, as this may encourage botri- tis disease in some localities. Freesia corms ...
Floris Barnhoorn, 2005
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In the Shadow of the Dinosaurs: Early Mesozoic Tetrapods
Systematic paleontology Dinosauria Owen, 1 842 Ornithischia Seeley, 1888 Family incertae sedis Genus Galtonia gen. nov. Type species. Galtonia gibbidens . Included species. Known only from the type species. Etymology. For P. M. Galton.
Nicholas C. Fraser, Hans-Dieter Sues, 1997
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Encyclopedia of Border Plants
Galtonia Galtonia candicans Sweet woodruff only grows to 20cm (8in), suitable for the edge of a shadow border and as ground cover in a shrub border. The plant may tend to overgrow its low neighbours, but it is easily checked. Galium verum ...
Hanneke Van Dijk, 1999
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Kew Bulletin 61 (2)
Fig. 22. Galtonia aff. viridiflora, LS leaf, lobed inner periclinal wall of adaxial epidermal cell. Fig. 23. Galtonia aff. viridiflora, TS leaf, with small lacunae between some of the alternating vascular bundles arranged in two rows. Scale bars: in Fig.
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Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
Galtonia gal-TOE-nee-uh. Lily family, Liliaceae. Commonly known as summer hyacinths, Galtonia species are bulbs native to South Africa. As their common name suggests, they bloom in summer — late summer Galtonia candicans to be exact ...
Frances Tenenbaum, 2003
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A Garden for Life: The Natural Approach to Designing, ...
They are hardy from Galtonia *" zones 4-9, but have to be stored over winter in zones 2-3. They SUMMER HYACINTH are extremely useful in the garden because they flower in the begin- Liliaceae ning of August and stay in flower until well ...
Diana Beresford-Kroeger, 2004
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Penelope Hobhouse On Gardening
In spring we usually add some summer hyacinth bulbs {Galtonia candicans), as few seem to survive the winters. I also intend to plant another late-flowering bulb, the charming Gladiolus calliantbus 'Murieliae' (more familiar as Ac idanthera ...
Penelope Hobhouse, Andrew Lawson, 2001
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Tulips: Taxonomy, Morphology, Cytology, Phytogeogr
Prot. zased. Kievsk. Obshch. est.-ispyt. Kiev. , 1912, O dimorfizme yader v somaticheskikh kletkakh u Galtonia candicans (Dimorphism of the nuclei in somatic cells of Galtonia candicans). Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. St. Petersburg: 373-385 . , 1912.
Z. Botschantzeva, 1982
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Caring for Cut Flowers
Botanical name Galtonia candicans. Common name Berg Lily, Giant Snowdrop. What to look for Buy when about half the white, bell-shaped flowers are open. Flowers should be pale green to white in colour and be free of brown marks.
Rod Jones, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALTONIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term galtonia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Handy winter gardening checklist: what to do now
They include nerines, dierama, galtonia, eucomis, crinums and numerous species of cyrtanthus. Some species are available at nurseries, but ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
2
Feel free to go wild this autumn
A grassland garden is beautiful in spring and summer with the flowers of Agapanthus, Albuca, Berg lily (Galtonia), the indigenous foxglove ... «Independent Online, Apr 15»
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GARDENING: Jobs for the weekend
Plant summer-flowering bulbs, such as such as Gladioli, Tigridia, Galtonia, Eucomis, Anemone, lily and Acidanthera. Prepare the soil first, ... «Shields Gazette, Mar 15»
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How to create gardens of romance
Flowers for the summer garden include agapanthus, arum, hydrangea, lilium, Nicotiana sylvestris, roses, dahlia, alstroemeria, galtonia, ... «Independent Online, Feb 15»
5
Gardening calendar: order dahlias and nip weeds in the bud
Order summer-flowering bulbs such as galtonia and acidanthera in the next few weeks. These look fabulous combined with scented-leaved ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
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Bulbs that will really light up your home: it's not too late to plant …
The cape hyacinth, Galtonia, is a dramatic border plant and even more so when used as a cut flower. It does best in full sun but with plenty of ... «Daily Mail, May 14»
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Mix and match the green of the Irish
... Kniphofia rigidifolia has lime-green and burnt red flowers, Galtonia viridiflora, a native of mountainous damp places, has pendant green bells, ... «Independent Online, Mar 14»
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Tranquillity at twilight
Bulbs with white flowers include arums, the pendant bells of the Berg lily (galtonia) and tuberose. Lilies are a favourite in the evening garden, ... «Independent Online, Dec 13»
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Best of our flora on display
Try the March lily (Amaryllis belladonna), tuberose, tigridia, indigenous Berg Lily (Galtonia candicans), Chlidanthus fragrans and liatris, as well ... «Independent Online, Sep 13»
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Fun decor for your garden
Agapanthus are perfect companions with summer flowering bulbs of crocosmia, galtonia, eucomis and watsonia. An indigenous blue and ... «Independent Online, Sep 13»

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