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Meaning of "gloriosa" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GLORIOSA

New Latin, from Latin gloriosus glorious.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GLORIOSA

gloriosa  [ˌɡləʊrɪˈəʊsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLORIOSA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gloriosa 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 GLORIOSA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gloriosa in the English dictionary

The definition of gloriosa in the dictionary is any plant of the bulbous tropical African genus Gloriosa, some species of which are grown as ornamental greenhouse climbers for their showy flowers of yellow, orange, and red: family Liliaceae Also called: glory lily.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLORIOSA


aftosa
ɑːfˈtəʊsə
amorosa
ˌæməˈrəʊsə
curiosa
ˌkjʊərɪˈəʊsə
dosa
ˈdəʊsə
Formosa
fɔːˈməʊsə
greengrocer
ˈɡriːnˌɡrəʊsə
grocer
ˈɡrəʊsə
margosa
mɑːˈɡəʊsə
mimosa
mɪˈməʊsə
mucosa
mjuːˈkəʊsə
proser
ˈprəʊsə
rugosa
ruːˈɡəʊsə
samosa
səˈməʊsə
scabiosa
ˌskeɪbɪˈəʊsə
serosa
sɪˈrəʊsə
submucosa
ˌsʌbmjuːˈkəʊsə
Tolosa
təˈləʊsə
tosa
ˈtəʊsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLORIOSA

gloria
Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Gloria Patri
gloried
glories
glorifiable
glorification
glorified
glorifier
glorifies
glorify
gloriole
glorious
Glorious Revolution
gloriously
gloriousness
glory
glory box
glory hole
glory lily

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLORIOSA

anorexia nervosa
Appaloosa
bulimia nervosa
corpora cavernosa
mariposa
mater dolorosa
Monte Rosa
ponderosa
Ramaphosa
retinitis pigmentosa
Reynosa
roosa
Rosa
sub rosa
Vallombrosa
Vargas Llosa
Via Dolorosa
Villahermosa
virtuosa
Xhosa

Synonyms and antonyms of gloriosa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gloriosa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLORIOSA

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

Translator English - Chinese

gloriosa
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gloriosa
570 millions of speakers

English

gloriosa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gloriosa
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gloriosa
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глориозы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gloriosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gloriosa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gloriosa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gloriosa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gloriosa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グロリオサ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gloriosa
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gloriosa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Gloriosa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Gloriosa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गौरव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gloriosa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Gloriosa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gloriosa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глоріози
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gloriosa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gloriosa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gloriosa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Gloriosa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gloriosa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gloriosa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLORIOSA»

The term «gloriosa» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.180 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLORIOSA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLORIOSA»

Discover the use of gloriosa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gloriosa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Medicinal Plants
this process. Management Gloriosa superba prefers light to medium shade. In general, the plants are grown organically. Before sowing, 15–20 t of farmyard manure is applied. It is also possible to apply a dose of 40 kg N, 50 kg P2O5 and 75 ...
‎2008
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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VI: 6
1.2 Conventional Propagation of Gloriosa superba Krause (1986) stated that in horticultural practice, vegetative propagation of Gloriosa is commonly used; the mother corm usually produces two daughter corms, but there are many reasons ...
Y.P.S Bajaj, 1994
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Flower Crops: Cultivation and Management
Gloriosa is native to tropical Asia and Africa. The plant has been used in Indian system of medicine since time immemorial. It is found growing throughout tropical India, from north-west Himalayas to Assam and Deccan peninsula extending ...
Singh, A.K., 2006
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Poisonous Plants of Paradise: First Aid and Medical ...
GLORIOSA LILY (Gloriosa superba) The gloriosa lily is a flowering vine from tropical Asia and tropical and subtropical Africa. The vine is notable for its exquisitely beautiful 3-inch flowers. The leaves curl at the tip, forming tendrils that enable ...
Susan Scott, Craig Thomas, 2000
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
in China: hou ye suan pan zi Gloriosa L. Colchicaceae (Liliaceae) From the Latin gloriosus, a, um 'famous, full of glory, glorious' (gloria, ae), referring to the flowers; see Carl Linnaeus, Species Plantarum. 1: 305. 1753, Genera Plantarum. Ed. 5 ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Florida Gardener's Guide
When, Where, and How to Plant Gloriosa Lilies are best planted from January through April in Florida landscapes. Tubers can be dug and separated from established plantings at any time of the year. They grow best in an area with 6 to 8 ...
Tom MacCubbin, Georgia B. Tasker, 2002
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Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Crassulaceae: ...
Incl. Echeveria gloriosa Rose (1911). [5] Stem usually single, short, ± 3 cm 0; L rosulate, obovate or widely oblanceolate, 11 - 17x7-9 cm, obtuse and mucronate to acute, light green tinged purplish, red-margined, slightly glaucous; Inf narrowly  ...
Urs Eggli, 2003
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Typography Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Type in ...
STIM Visual Communication |USA Ar ARGON ARGON ARGON Spectrometers Lorem ipsum dolor situ amet consectit dipscinge elit in nonum erat smm a est, nunc et semr inde quam gloriosa in eterna, nunc et semper erat. Lorem ipsum dolor ...
Timothy Samara, 2004
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Encyclopedia of House Plants
GLORY LILY Unless you have a greenhouse or conservatory it is hest to huy Gloriosa virescens 'Rothschildiana' in summer while it is in flower. Every leaf ends in a tendril with which the plant will cling to a stick in the pot. You can also grow ...
Nico Vermeulen, Richard Rosenfeld, 1999
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The silva of North America: a description of the trees which ...
Yucca glauca, x. 25. Yucca gloriosa, x. 23. Yucca gloriosa acuminata, x. 23. Yucca gloriosa, fructification of, x. 24. Yucca gloriosa glaucescens, x. 23. Yucca gloriosa maculata, x. 23. Yucca gloriosa marginata, x. 25. Yucca gloriosa medio pida, ...
Charles Sprague Sargent, 1902

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLORIOSA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gloriosa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Orchestra of the Music Makers' SG50 tribute is the stuff of spine …
The sole Singaporean soloist was soprano Janani Sridhar (a past HSBC Youth Excellence Award winner) as Mater Gloriosa, perched high up ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
2
Replant vegetables, deadhead flowers, kill lawn weeds: This …
Some of the most common "reseeders" are columbine, larkspur, purple coneflower, hollyhock, agastache, rose campion, gloriosa daisy, ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Daisies grow in many varieties - New Jersey Herald
Gloriosa daisies are annual, bicolor rudbekia that have been hybridized to produce flowers in shades of gold with deep red, bronze or ... «New Jersey Herald, Jul 15»
4
July in the garden
Bulb-type plants: Achimenes, African iris, bulbine, caladium, canna, crinum, crocosmia, day lily, eucharis lily, gladiolus, gloriosa lily, peacock ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Developed from wildflowers, the Gloriosa daisy is a garden stalwart
His tetraploids, given the name Gloriosa daisies, were much larger than their natural form. Most were much more colorful with rich, red-brown ... «Shore News Today, Jul 15»
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Dylan: Una nueva voz para seducir
Nada que ver con la gloriosa recreación de un clásico como «Tangled up in Blue». Es difícil interpretar mejor una canción que es una de las ... «La Razón, Jul 15»
7
Scents of wonder at Royal Norfolk Show flower show
“We used 40 dendrobium stems, 32 vandas and 30 gloriosa orchids,” she said. “We wanted to promote the variety of skills that can be learned ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 15»
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Le geometrie urbane di Andrea Tonellotto
... quando ho fatto un incidente dal quale la mia auto (una gloriosa Fiat Uno) uscì parecchio malconcia. Appena ricevuto l'assegno per i danni, ... «Collezione da Tiffany, Jul 15»
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UJC invita a tuitazo por Cuba este martes
... el desarrollo de una ciencia a la altura del primer mundo y al alcance de todos, el orgullo por una historia gloriosa, la dignidad, la soberanía, ... «Granma Internacional, Jun 15»
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Gloriosa tarde de Jeselito en Burgos, con tres
De la estocada al último toro de La Quinta salió seriamente herido Joselito Adame, cuando lo había cuajado de pitón a rabo. Rodó el ... «Intolerancia, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Gloriosa [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gloriosa>. Apr 2024 ».
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