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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GERALDTON WAXFLOWER

Named after Geraldton, a port in W Australia.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GERALDTON WAXFLOWER

Geraldton waxflower  [ˈdʒɛrəldtən ˈwæksˌflaʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GERALDTON WAXFLOWER

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Geraldton waxflower 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 GERALDTON WAXFLOWER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Geraldton waxflower in the English dictionary

The definition of Geraldton waxflower in the dictionary is an evergreen shrub, Chamelaucium uncinatum, native to W Australia, cultivated for its pale pink flowers Also called: Geraldton wax.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GERALDTON WAXFLOWER


bellflower
ˈbɛlˌflaʊə
cauliflower
ˈkɒlɪˌflaʊə
coneflower
ˈkəʊnˌflaʊə
cornflour
ˈkɔːnˌflaʊə
cornflower
ˈkɔːnˌflaʊə
dayflower
ˈdeɪˌflaʊə
foamflower
ˈfəʊmˌflaʊə
gilliflower
ˈdʒɪlɪˌflaʊə
gillyflower
ˈdʒɪlɪˌflaʊə
mayflower
ˈmeɪˌflaʊə
moonflower
ˈmuːnˌflaʊə
pasqueflower
ˈpɑːskˌflaʊə
passionflower
ˈpæʃənˌflaʊə
satinflower
ˈsætɪnˌflaʊə
starflower
ˈstɑːˌflaʊə
strawflower
ˈstrɔːˌflaʊə
sunflower
ˈsʌnˌflaʊə
twinflower
ˈtwɪnˌflaʊə
wallflower
ˈwɔːlˌflaʊə
windflower
ˈwɪndˌflaʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GERALDTON WAXFLOWER

Gera
gerah
Geraldton wax
geraniaceous
geranial
geraniol
geranium
gerardia
geratological
geratologist
geratology
gerbera
gerbil
gerbille
gerent
gerenuk
gerfalcon
Gergiev

WORDS THAT END LIKE GERALDTON WAXFLOWER

bird-of-paradise flower
blower
cam follower
elderflower
flower
follower
glass-blower
glower
lower
monkey flower
power
purple coneflower
safflower
snowblower
swallower
sword-swallower
the Mayflower
trumpet flower
whistle blower
whistle-blower
wild flower

Synonyms and antonyms of Geraldton waxflower in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Geraldton waxflower» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GERALDTON WAXFLOWER

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The translations of Geraldton waxflower from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Geraldton waxflower» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杰拉尔顿waxflower
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Geraldton waxflower
570 millions of speakers

English

Geraldton waxflower
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Geraldton waxflower
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

جيرالدتون waxflower
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Джеральдтон waxflower
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Geraldton waxflower
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্যারালডন ম্যাকফ্লাওয়ার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Geraldton waxflower
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Geraldton waxflower
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geraldton waxflower
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジェラルドトンwaxflower
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제랄 튼 의 waxflower
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Geraldton waxflower
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Geraldton waxflower
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜெரால்டுன் மெழுகு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गेराल्ड्टन वेक्सफ्लॉवर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Geraldton balmumu çiçeği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Geraldton waxflower
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Geraldton waxflower
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Джеральдтон waxflower
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Geraldton waxflower
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Geraldton waxflower
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Geraldton waxflower
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Geraldton waxflower
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Geraldton waxflower
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Geraldton waxflower

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GERALDTON WAXFLOWER»

The term «Geraldton waxflower» is barely ever used and occupies the 211.171 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Geraldton waxflower

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GERALDTON WAXFLOWER»

Discover the use of Geraldton waxflower in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Geraldton waxflower and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Integrated Pest Management for Floriculture and Nurseries
See Hypoaspis miles geotextile batrier disks, 248, 248 Geraldton waxflower, Geraldton wax. See waxflower geranium, 323-25 bactetial leaf spot, 1 19 budworm resistant, ivy, 33 ethylene damage, 67 gray mold, 109 growth regulator damage, ...
Steve H. Dreistadt, University of California (System). Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2001
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Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology, Perishables
harvested Geraldton waxflower 2. Studies with commercial packages. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 41, 105–115. Taylor, M.N., Joyce, D.C., Wearing, A.H. & Simons, D.H. (2003) Calcium treatment of harvested Geraldton ...
Debbie Rees, Graham Farrell, John Orchard, 2012
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The Geography of Phytochemical Races
This species has provided several cultivars for the cut-flower trade, where it is known as “waxflower” or “Geraldton waxflower.” A recent study of the species sampled from its entire range demonstrated the existence of clear-cut monoterpene ...
Bruce A. Bohm, 2008
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Medicinal Plants in Australia Volume 4: An Antipodean Apothecary
Geraldton Waxflower. Chamelaucium is a small genus, endemic to Western Australia, that contains around a dozen species. The Geraldton Wax or Waxflower (Chamelaucium uncinatum) is the most familiar as it has been widely adopted in ...
Cheryll Williams, 2013
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CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, ...
Australia: Esperance waxplant C. uncinatum Schauer Australia: Geraldton waxflower, Geraldton wax Chamelophyton Garay Orchidaceae Origins: Greek chamelos, chamelon "on the ground, creeping, low" and phyton "plant." Chamelum ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999
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Disease Control in Crops: Biological and ...
Field applications of three different classes of known host plant defence elicitors did not suppress infection of Geraldton waxflower by Botrytis cinerea. Australasian Plant Pathology 36, 142148. Dinh S, Joyce DC, Irving DE, Wearing AH, 2008.
Dale Walters, 2009
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Winning Bouquet Combinations: Weddings
China aster Calluna. Heather, Ling Campanula. Bellflower. Canterbury bells Catt/ eya Centaurea. Comflower, Bachelor's button Chaenomeles. Flowering quince Chamelaucium. Waxflower. Geraldton waxflower Chrysanthemum frutescens.
‎2006
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Caring for Cut Flowers
Typical symptoms of ethylene damage include petal or flower drop, as commonly seen in Sweet Pea, Delphinium and Larkspur, Agapanthus, Geraldton Waxflower , Waratah and Snap Dragons. Ethylene also causes petal curling (sometimes ...
Rod Jones, 2001
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The Art of Floral Design
... garden orach see Atriplex Gardenia garland lily see Hedychium gayfeather see Liatris Geraldton waxflower see Chamelaucium Gentiana Gerbera German statice see Limonium giant bottlebrush see Banksia giant mallow see Hibiscus giant ...
Norah Hunter, 2012
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Annual Plant Reviews, The Plant Hormone Ethylene
... cotton (Mishra et al., 2008), tomato (Wang et al., 2005; Xu et al., 2009), roses ( Sane et al., 2007), Geraldton waxflower (Macnish et al., 2005), Elder (Belfield et al., 2005), Alstroemeria (Wagstaff et al., 2005) and zucchini (Rosales et al., 2009) .
Michael T. McManus, 2012

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GERALDTON WAXFLOWER»

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Propagating waxflower in local gardens
I am talking about Geraldton waxflower (Chamelaucium uncinatum), one of those distinctive outback beauties that, indigenous to southwestern ... «LA Daily News, Apr 15»

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